to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to keep away; to keep at a distance
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
previous year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
to ask; to enquire; to query
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
school; proofreading; proof
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
interleague game; interleague match
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
temple; shrine; sanctuary
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
school; school building; schoolhouse
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted