secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
free translation; liberal translation
wash basin; wash bowl (incl. portable bowl in a public bath)
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
second; number two; runner-up
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
V sign (hand gesture); peace sign
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
to win and advance to the next round
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
chair; stool; post; office; position
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
downstairs neighbour (neighbor); subordinate
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
go on!; right!; here goes!
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint