minority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
out of character; unlike one
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
to poke each other; to jab each other
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
self-service drink area in a restaurant (incl. soft drinks, coffee, tea, etc.)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
marking; grading; scoring
function; facility; faculty; feature
sense of pitch; ear for music
undisputed; entirely; perfect
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
to have more losses than wins; to trail an opponent (e.g. by two games); to be behind (in wins); to have a losing record
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to have more wins than losses; to lead an opponent (e.g. by two games); to be ahead (in wins); to take the lead (in points, goals, etc. during a match)
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
dozens; scores of; decades