hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
training range; training grounds; training area
proposed site; site chosen
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
threat; intimidation; menace
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
Berthold; Bertoldo; Bertolt
to sell like hot cakes; to fly off the shelves
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
gatekeeper; doorman; porter
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
time of setting (sun, moon, etc.)
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
may ... be with you; may there be ...
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
counter for pairs of socks, shoes, etc.
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
equipment used in rituals
eternal; everlasting; perpetual; immemorial
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps