to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to have a talk; to tell a story
control; check; restraint; inhibition
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
of course; certainly; naturally
present; gift; to give a present or gift
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
(period of) a year; during an era
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation