repechage; revival series; loser's bracket; second-chance match
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to stare back at; to look back at
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
to be jinxed; to suffer a stroke of bad luck; to suffer a setback; to have a damper put on one; to have cold water thrown on one
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask
happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
barker; tout; hawker; calling out to potential customers
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
(opening) with a clatter; loudly; flinging (open); (changing) completely; dramatically; suddenly
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line