speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
sexy; popular; well-liked
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
stealing another's romantic partner
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
opening fully; full throttle; full power
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
boy; son; baby boy; young man
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
big leakage; uncontained leak
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
victory celebration party; victory banquet
participation; joining; entry; adherence
considerably; fairly; quite
class; heading; group; category
in the same way as; just like
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
go on!; right!; here goes!
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
man's looks; handsomeness; good-lookingness
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
image; figure; figure; form; image
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships