trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
to be flexible; to be accommodating
in good health; alive and well; going strong
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
whip (cream, etc.); whipping; to whip; to whisk
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
smallish; on the small side
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
fixed date; settlement date
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
number of (large) animals
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to beat time; to mark time
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
furnishings; implements; equipment
prize money; monetary award; reward
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
do-or-die game; crucial contest
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly