a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
rock 'n' roll; rock and roll
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
second; number two; runner-up
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. hair)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to crack; to develop a crack
to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
succeeding; following; trailing; next
in the face of; in defiance of
opposite the front; front seats in a theater; stalls; (seat facing) south side of ring
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
fiercely fought contest; close game (match, race, etc.); dead heat
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for