decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
to become frayed; to become loose
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
number of persons; personnel
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
expression; look; countenance; face
come on; hurry up; chop chop; yeah; that's right; exactly
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
production (e.g. play); direction
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
(clenched) fist; knuckles
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
courteous; decorous; polite
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
old friend; old acquaintance
sundry; various; assorted
programme; program; plans; arrangements
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
to shed light; to cast light
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to name; to call; to christen; to term
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system