light blue; pale blue; aqua
worst; poor and boring; uncool
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow
to take away; to carry off
high efficiency; high performance
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
to break the silence; to break one's silence
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
to replace; to move; to change the position of
narrow margin; slim margin
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
to keep to oneself; to keep secret
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again