fixed game; rigged bid; put-up job
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
(and) yet; but; for all that; nevertheless
flying; false start; doing something before the scheduled time or date; breaking the street date
not caring; not giving a damn
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must (juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine)
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
readiness to cooperate; framework for cooperation
to let (someone) have the credit (for); (lit.) to let (someone) hold the flowers
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
softly; mildly; gently; politely
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
condition of one's stomach
multi-course menu; multi-course dining
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
3rd day of the month; three days
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
coming to a store (restaurant, bar, shop, etc.)
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
to have a taste (of something); to sample; to try
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
should time and circumstances permit
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)