other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
desperately; for one's dear life
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
the way one works; one's working manner
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
after a long time; for the first time in a while
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
twenty-seventh day of the month; twenty-seven days
to continue to do; to persist in doing
speech and conduct; words and deeds
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
many; much; plenty; hardly
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
read-only memory; ROM; lurker (on a forum); read-only member
having a fetish for ...; specializing in ...; (arch.) first; (arch.) foremost; (arch.) doing as one pleases; (arch.) acting selfishly
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
the opposite sex; isomerism
fetish; passion; enthusiasm