practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
something of the same size; the said university
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
age thirty; one's thirties
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
tacit; unspoken; implicit
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; frying in oil; deep-fried food
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
madly in love; completely charmed (by); from the heart; entirely; (arch.) bottom of one's heart
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
household; home; family; housekeeping
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
to thrust away; to send flying
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
to make one's heart flutter
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
order; sequence; procedure