number one; first; best; most; game; round
inattention; absent-mindedness
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
being already (well) aware
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
general review (e.g. of one's lessons); dress rehearsal
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
only the results matter; it's all about the results
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
class; heading; group; category
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
one-by-one; separately; in detail
bucket maker; well maker; cooper; hooper
to be profitable; to yield a profit
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
by myself; in person; by oneself
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
one's possessions; ownership
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
right in the midst of; right at the height of