to beat; to gain a point; to upset
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
nunchaku (two linked fighting sticks); nunchak; nunchucks
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
this (very thing); this precisely
fried oysters; deep-fried oysters
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
tag (children's game); tig
fan-tan (card game); sevens; parliament
sudden death; sudden-death (playoff); golden goal playoff
wait for the middle tile of a chow
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
scoring stick; counter; chip