century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
long ago; a long time ago; already
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
to accomplish something; to leave a mark; to make an impression; to build a track record
pro among pros; best of the best; top tier; ultimate professional; player's player
being in office; holding a position; employment; service
Tannat (wine grape variety)
money loser; high-cost, low-return project
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
dress coordination; costume coordination; fitting session; costume fitting
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
reserve; reticence; unfriendliness; estrangement
sukashibori; fretwork; openwork
departure date; day of departure
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
retention; maintenance; preservation
congratulations on entering a school; gift to someone entering a school
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
heartstrings; koto string
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
(right at the) side; just beside
to make oneself available (free)
to place (in relation to the whole); to rank; to position; to locate