heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
amount of money; sum of money
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
100,000; hundred thousand
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to win after tough bidding
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
pose (in kabuki); posture
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to lose a closely fought contest
to be transparent; to show through
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
retainer; retinue; servant
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
delivery; transfer; hand-over