to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
rather; sooner; preferably
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
metre; meter; meter; gauge
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
everything; anything; nothing
totally willing; fully motivated
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
imposing stance; daunting pose
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
the place for; the time for; the level of
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances