fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
complete stranger; total stranger
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
interview with leading player in a game (esp. baseball); player-of-the-game interview
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
physical condition; state of health
victory celebration party; victory banquet
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
soldier; tactician; strategist
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion
to be talented; to be able
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
several times; a few times
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
ex post facto report; report after the event
third day of the month; three days