to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
all right; let's do this!; you got it!; it's here!; finally!; boom!
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
called; known as; that; to say
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
don't you think?; indicates question
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
serve; serving (e.g. of food)
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
from here; from this place
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
game, set and match; end of the game; end of the match