to come off; to slip down; to slip off
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
work; business; company; study
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
moment to quit; way to quit
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
shady; underhanded; questionable
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
just because; even if; even though
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a printing type)
to bite each other; to fit together; to mutually encroach; to eat together
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
second player (out of three); player that goes after the dealer
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
as if it were about oneself
villain; baddie; the villain's part