to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
beluga (Delphinapterus leucas); white whale; beluga whale
going out (of a noble, shogun, royalty, etc.); visit; attendance
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
to select (the best); to choose; to pick out
to break the silence; to break one's silence
to throw up; to vomit; to divulge; to reveal; to confess
unconcerned (about); unbothered; unworried; easy; simple
letter of resignation; request for retirement
cancellation of a contract
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
garage; carport; depot (for trains, buses, etc.); shed; carbarn
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
bogging down; dragging on; turning into a quagmire; becoming mired in a mess
watchful waiting; careful supervision
hairdressing product (creams, gels, etc.); hairdressing fee; charge for a haircut
to comb down; to smooth down
leather shoes; leather boots
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
to join forces; to cooperate
everybody; every last one of them; all
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
king of the hill; king of the castle; king of the mountain
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
commitment; pledge; promise
great difference; major mistake
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
majority group (party, faction)
open (attitude, etc.); openhearted; frank; open (space); spacious
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive