returning to the competition (after a loss); comeback (from defeat); being reinstated; repechage; second-chance match
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
whispered conversation; whispering
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
big chance; big opportunity
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to become hoarse; to become husky
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
close; intimate; on good terms
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
faking crying; crocodile tears
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
putting into operation; invocation
crash (esp. of a vehicle); crash; kurash (Central Asian form of wrestling)
game, set and match; end of the game; end of the match
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
arriving first; first to arrive; moving first
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
golf club (used to hit the ball); golf club (organisation)
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting