hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
unit; (small) group (esp. in music or entertainment); band
whole face; all over one's face
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
used for cooling; used for refrigeration; heat-absorbing
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
saving (e.g. energy); cutting down on (e.g. alcohol); save; save
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to demand money; to pester; to extort
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to call in; to invite; to bring in