diet; dieting; losing weight (through dieting, exercise, etc.)
weighting (in averaging); aggravation
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
city at night; town at night; streets at night; nightlife district; drinking district
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
drinking party; get-together (usu. involving alcoholic drinks)
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
being dead drunk; drunken stupor
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
famous brand of sake; choice sake
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
residence; stay; (job) posting; residential police box; residential police box officer
value; worth; virtue; blessing
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
menu; schedule; program; menu
merrymaking; high jinks; drunken revelry; spree
common; commonplace; pulp paper; granulated sugar
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
huge win; overwhelming victory
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
running errands (for someone else); errand boy; gofer; dogsbody
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
way; course; the only way
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
(school) girlish taste (for things that are sweet, cute, romantic, etc.); interest in young girls (rather than adult women)
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
the way back; the way home; return trip
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
student (esp. a university student)