to sing; to chirp; to twitter
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
simple and clear; plain and simple
paper sumo; children's game of sumo played with paper cutouts of wrestlers
participation; joining; entry; adherence
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
illegal; illicit; unlawful
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
right side; right-hand side
light; easy; non-serious; minor
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
flat-iron; soldering iron; crimper; curling tongs; trowel
winning in a flash; instant defeat
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
a little bit; a little while
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
ability; performance; efficiency
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...