persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
column (e.g. in newspaper); stand-alone feature article framed by a box
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to ride past; to miss one's stop (train, bus, etc.)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
patient; unhurried; leisurely
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
popular person; favorite; favourite
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
charge (electrical); recharging; charge (fee); topping up (a contactless smart card); recharging; refuelling; charge
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to put one's life on the line
to be (something) very much; to be an extreme (something)
various foods cooked together; hodgepodge; hotchpotch; mulligan stew
senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother
to have more wins than losses; to lead someone (by no. of matches); to take the lead over an opponent (in points)
additional order; adding to an existing order
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
frequency (of occurrence)
changeable; unsettled; inconstant; fickle (e.g. weather)
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
one or two sizes (bigger, etc.); one or two levels (better, more mature, etc.)
scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
practicing by oneself; self-instruction