to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more
rally; recovery; comeback; winding (thread, etc.)
game, set and match; end of the game; end of the match
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
lie; rye; rai (Algerian music style)
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
curved; forming the shape of an arch
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
jumping ability; jumping power
promising stock; stock with potential; hopeful stock; promising person; person with good prospects
voluptuous; full-breasted; buxom; voluptuous woman; big-breasted woman; glamour girl
multi-use; combined use; combination; serving two purposes
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
the "a" column of the Japanese syllabary table (a, i, u, e, o)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
ideally; if one were to wish for more
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
wampee (Clausena lansium)
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
sporty (esp. garments, accessories, etc.)
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open
terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is
the public; general public