thorough; exhaustive; complete
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
present; gift; to give a present or gift
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross
union; joining; conjugation
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
to become pale; to turn pale
high and low; rise and fall
analogy; analogical reasoning; analogical inference; analogy
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
outline; summary; gist; basic points
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
nothing but; none other than
at that time; in those days
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
natural extinction; dying a natural death; coming to a natural end
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little