not yet fixed; undecided; pending; TBD
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
to take a roll call; to take the register
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
pancake-like sponge cake; omelette; omelet
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
day by day; every day; by the day
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over
after-party; second party (of the night); second meeting
main party (of the night); first party
two parts; two copies; the second part
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
unpopular (esp. with the opposite sex); undatable
(this is only) the beginning; just the start; jonokuchi; lowest division in sumo
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
décolleté; décolletage; robe décolletée; low-cut dress; low-cut (neckline style); décolleté
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to dye; to colour; to color
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to release a shutter (camera); to click a shutter
photographer, usually an amateur, who likes to take pictures of models and presenter ladies in exhibitions
professional killer; hit man
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
night view; night skyline; nightscape
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint