convenience store lunch box
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
middle of the night; dead of night
bubble on the surface of water; (coming to) nothing; naught; something short-lived
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
stereotyped; patterned; typical
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
cheering group; cheering squad
match; game; bout; contest
systematic; organized; organizational
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
to have no chance (of succeeding)
to bestow (esp. of a god); to grant
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
cannot help (feeling); unbearably; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
main cause; primary factor
swaying (with large slow movements); shaking
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
talking in one's sleep; somniloquy; nonsense; gibberish
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
thick curtain; drop curtain
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
watching while standing (e.g. a play)
what do you want?; can I help you?
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
spotlight; close observation