being about to cry; the verge of tears
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
strategy meeting; council of war
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
official announcement; proclamation
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
heap; pile; stack; full measure
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
war situation; progress of a battle
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
war; battle; match; game; competition
losing a decision (on points)