difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
woman textile worker; Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae
two classes; double; two sets
weave; weaving; woven item
tomoe; heraldic design composed of two or more interlocked comma-shaped figures
set of three; three sets; three classes
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
rich in personality; of great individuality; highly individual; expressive of one's personality
society; company; the public; the world
to appear all together; to be all present
euphemism; eulogistic name; poetical name; poetic name
audience; spectator; spectators
high rating; good reputation
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
previous year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
this occasion; at this time; now
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
yellowish; cream-coloured; cream-colored
threshold (amount, dose, etc.)
(getting a) perfect score; scoring 100; grading students on a scale of one hundred; doing perfectly (in a test); leaving nothing to be desired
criticism; critique; review; commentary
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to become better; to improve
sailor's song; boat song; sea shanty; barcarolle
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn