to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
tips of one's hair; hair ends
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
series of battles; successive battles
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
consecutive victories; series of victories
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
tendency; trend; inclination
short-distance race; sprint
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
tiger pattern; striped (like a tiger)
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
fate; destiny; predestination
trembling with excitement
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful