burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
being in abstraction; being dazed; being absentminded; stargazing
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
just because; even if; even though
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
number one; first; best; most; game; round
victim; injured party; sufferer
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to waive one's right; to waive a right
trembling from fear; trembling all over
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
strap (often decorative for key-holder, mobile phones, etc.)
carnivore; carnivorous animal
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
Japanese person; Japanese people
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
fashion designer; couturier
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)