count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down); count (of radioactivity)
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
red; red color; communist; socialist; left-wing
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
opposite side; other side; other party
increase of capital; issue of new shares
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
tax exemption; duty exemption
exhibition; exhibition game; exhibition match
to smirk; to grin broadly
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
high magnification (telescope, etc.); high power
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
to take up a lot of space; to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority
taking the field first; batting second
incorrect answer; wrong solution; incorrect interpretation
learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
visitor (to a museum, library, etc.)
aspect; phase; condition; modality
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
draw (in competition); tie game
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
a bit of contrivance; some fiddling; a little ingenuity
loss (of weight or volume, e.g. in transit); ullage; outage; decrease (in value); reduction
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
being able to hear everything (esp. when one was not intended to)
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out