to stay up all night; to sit up all night; to do something all night
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
quiz; short test; mini test
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
starting (construction) work
application; request; petition
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
to play a leading role; to play a central part
alliance (of the Six Kingdoms against the Qin dynasty, and of individual Kingdoms with the Qin dynasty); (tactic of) making and breaking alliances (to benefit oneself as the occasion demands); resorting to alliances as a diplomatic expedient
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
Near Threatened (conservation status); NT; New Testament; nuchal translucency
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
support group; fan club; (election) committee
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
genuine article; real thing; real deal
concert band (as a school activity); wind ensemble
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
it's been a long time; long time no see
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...