as before; as ever; as it was originally
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
empty air; sky; shunyata (the lack of an immutable intrinsic nature within any phenomenon); emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
inhuman; heinous; atrocious
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to run about; to rush about
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
to mark the end; to spell the end
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
festival merrymaking; revelry
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
(winning) by a nose; photo finish
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
somewhat below; slightly below
being in abstraction; being dazed; being absentminded; stargazing
absentmindedness; preoccupation; setting one's mind at ease; ceasing to worry; (arch.) loss of one's moral sense; (arch.) straying from virtue
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
when; how soon; how long until
chit; slip; ticket; voucher
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land