formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
to have no chance (of succeeding)
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
supporter (e.g. of the arts); adherent; proponent
question; question (mark)
derby (horse race); Japan Derby; battle (for first place); competition; derby (match); local derby
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
chance (of success); odds
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to loiter around; to wander about
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to stir; to mix; to banter; to make fun of (what a person says); to stir up
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
at that time; in those days
results; record; grades; marks
school of one's (first, second) choice
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit