to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
fine-looking; beautiful; handsome; graceful; elegant
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
hiding one's embarrassment
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
illumination; decorative lighting
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
next term; next period; next version; next release
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to accept; to receive; to agree
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes