promotion; raising of status
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
apparently; from what I have heard; they say; you know; I hear
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
defeating in an instant; instant kill
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to become empty; to be emptied
little finger; pinky; little toe
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
by all means; by all costs
way of the sword; swordsmanship
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
preparations for returning (home)