distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
having said that; on the other hand
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
major incident; major happening; big scandal
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
consecutive victories; series of victories
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
every person; every mouth; every entrance
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
special guest (e.g. on a TV show); guest performer
head; lead; vanguard; first
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
audience; spectator; spectators
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to have the privilege of doing
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
recitation; reciting from memory
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
source of information; intelligence source; message source
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment