live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
fearless; daring; knowing no fear
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to come back; to bloom a second time
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
addition; adding; supplement
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
to rank (as); to occupy (a position); to be located (in); to be situated
sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
quitting while one is ahead
snipping sound; cutting sound; to cut
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
to fight; to exchange blows
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
publication of results; announcement of results