centre of attention; center of attention
in that way; like that; that way
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
back off!; leave me alone!
bitter enemies in the same boat; rivals finding themselves together by chance
smallish; on the small side
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
region; limits; stage; level
reconciliation; make peace with
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
complete defeat; losing all of one's matches; finishing the tournament with no wins
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
to act as a receptacle; to receive; to take on; to host
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to shade an account; to add something extra
description; describing; depicting
difficult to ...; hard to ...
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
determination; resolution
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)