once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
number one; first; best; most; game; round
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
bombshell announcement (statement)
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
reality; actuality; hard fact
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
simply; merely; only; solely
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle