vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
failure; poor result; disfavour; disfavor; unpopularity
incorrect; wrong; incorrect interpretation (answer, solution)
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
right beside; close to; nearby
business use; business purposes
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
between the pages of a book; between two books
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
180 degrees; complete change
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
supply; provision; raising; procurement
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
publication of results; announcement of results
did not finish (sporting term); DNF
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
while moving; on the move
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet