narrow margin; slim margin
decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
regrettable defeat; defeat by a narrow margin
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
bento; Japanese box lunch
to happen to have on hand or in stock
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to have a talk; to tell a story
sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
viewer; (television) audience
underground; unconventional; radical; shady
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
even; indicates something unexpected occurs
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
moaning; muttering; complaining
superintendence; supervision; administration
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to glare at each other; to confront each other
wherein; therein; thereinto
declaration of war; proclamation of war
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address