to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
three sides; small offering stand
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
chopping board; cutting board
intermittence; being intermittent; occurring intermittently
going to and fro; back and forth
human pillar; human sacrifice
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
falling down one after another (like dominoes); toppling shogi pieces (lined up in a row)
to take away; to carry off
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
loading; charging; filling
clink; clack; feeling annoyed; being offended; being hurt
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
billow; surge; large wave
at that (very) moment; just then
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh
summarization; summary; generalization; review (by labour or political movements of past activities, results, etc.)
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise