front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
refining; purification; careful manufacture
loss (of weight or volume, e.g. in transit); ullage; outage; decrease (in value); reduction
academic world; academia; academic circles; scientific world; learned circles
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
supreme; sublime; highest
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
surely (not); certainly (not)
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); ground swell; surge
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
competent; suitable; qualified
advocate; proponent; supporter
(courteous) invitation; call
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
in order; sequential; seriatim
evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
touting; soliciting; luring; tout; barker; pander
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game