collation; examining and comparing
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
as you see; as you can see
private; exclusive; secret
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
good impression; favorable impression
schedule; program; programme; itinerary
crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
always hitting the bull's-eye; infallible
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
white line; linea alba (anot.)
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
commendation ceremony; award ceremony
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
to be fated to; be linked by fate
to dispatch (someone); to send; to make go fast (a car, horse, etc.); to drive; to move quickly (one's pen, eyes, etc.); to run (one's eyes over something)
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
taste (of a liquid, esp. alcoholic beverages); someone who enjoys alcohol; place one's lips touch on the rim of a cup; shape of one's mouth when drinking; tap; faucet
unfortunately; at a bad time; at an unfortunate moment
victory stand; winners' podium