partially consumed drink; partially consuming a drink
sports-minded; sports-oriented
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
box seat; (restaurant) booth; box (theater, sports stadium, etc.)
just the other day; quite recently
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to take away; to carry off
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
setting a bad example to others
with no regard to appearances; without caring about how one looks
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
blunder; bungle; gaffe; bungling; stupid; tactless
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to give; to do (something) for
to discuss; to find fault with; to criticize; to criticise
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
difficult to approach; inaccessible
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in