group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
one by one; one after another; successively
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
being average (capacity, looks) (as good as anyone); mediocrity
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
one more time; once more; once again
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
one's relatives by blood and marriage (in blood and law); one's kith and kin
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
war photographer; combat cameraman
red king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus)
kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure