such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
shaft (e.g. machinery); axle; shaft (of a golf club); mine shaft; pit
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
way of reciting; way of telling a story
to move forward; to move on
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated; to be excited; to stand out; to contrast
middle of the night; dead of night
many people; a large number of people
type of occupation; occupational category
to live; to reside; to inhabit
that; the matter in question
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
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
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
at first; in the beginning; originally
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
baseball player; ballplayer
(theatrical) fighting scene
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
adoration; admiration; devotion
several people; a few people