condition; situation; prospects
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to watch over; to watch attentively
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to underrate; to make light of
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
instant; moment; for an instant
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
dancing or jumping for joy
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
unfashionable; unstylish; uncool; unrefined
genius; prodigy; natural gift
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
like this; this sort; this way
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
instead; but (on the other hand)
difference; variation; difference
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor