to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
greater than ...; bigger ...
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to play accompaniment; to keep time; to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
technique; art; skill; move
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
hey there; I say; see here
cheering group; cheering squad
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
(and) many others; extras (in a film)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
inner moat; moat within the castle walls
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
site (e.g. room, building) especially prepared for a meeting (event, etc.)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to resound; to make a stir
admission limit; restricted admission
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
with a start; with a jump
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to show up; to appear; to turn up
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda