with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
every year; yearly; annually
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
to boost; to force up; to push up
one-man (show, team, etc.); tyrant; dictatorial person; conductorless bus (i.e. having only a driver); conductorless train
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
point spread; point difference
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
to make a lasting impression
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
solitude; loneliness; isolation
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
attention; kind attention; courteous attention