to try to do; to attempt to do
rumour; rumor; hearsay; report
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to brace one's core (e.g. when carrying something heavy); to bear down; to exert oneself; to push oneself; to pay generously (for); to splurge (on)
be (that) as it may; having said that
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
probability; likelihood; chances
long-awaited; much-awaited
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
in the end; at the end of the day
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
calm; composed; leisurely
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
in terms of; from the point of view of
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)