everybody; every last one of them; all
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
(someone else's) child; child; kid
disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
number of persons; personnel
unexpected meeting; coincidence
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
chief; main; principal; major
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
starting point; starting line
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
hills and fields; hill and dale
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to practice magic; to practise magic
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
simple honesty; tactless frankness
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
first place; head position; leading position
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous