smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
tips of one's hair; hair ends
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to sniff out; to get wind of
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
do-or-die game; crucial contest
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to have the memory of having done something oneself
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
to be fated to; be linked by fate
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
welcome!; nice to see you!
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
next term; next period; next version; next release
to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
to glare at each other; to confront each other