wet; moist; soft-hearted; tender-hearted; sentimental
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
word game; wordplay; playing with words
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback (to a battle); going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
one-on-one fighting sport (without weapons); combat sport; martial art
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
use; utilization; utilisation; application
club activities; extracurricular activities
the staff; inside the department
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
free-for-all; open-to-all; optional (to participate in); non-compulsory
at; in; at; when; by; with
to unfold; to unroll; to open
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
monopolizing; monopolising; monopolization; monopolisation
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
to order; to command; to appoint
delay; putting off; procrastination
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
flag; banner; ensign; (one's) stance; position; opinion
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
else; in addition; besides
the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); north-northeast; twelfth month of the lunar calendar