to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
falling asleep in one's clothes; lying down to nap; crashing out
first star of the evening (esp. Venus); evening star
return journey; one's way home; one's way back
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
shock troop commander; spearhead of a shock unit
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
compensation; amends; redeeming feature
to use as an example; to take as an illustration; to draw a parallel
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
etc.; et cetera; and so on
full of energy; full of liveliness; full of pep
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
with a crack; with a cracking sound; with one's veins about to burst (from pent-up anger)
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated; to be excited; to stand out; to contrast
growth period; growing season
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
withdrawal symptoms; abstinence syndrome
material; substance; matter
with a clap-clap (e.g. of wooden clappers); (touching) lightly and repeatedly; (something small hopping) repeatedly; punctuation marks such as the dakuten
crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)
earnestly; immediately; exactly
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
to sniffle; to snuffle; to sob
ice pop; icy pole; popsicle; ice lolly
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
testicle; testicles; testes
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
to eat up; to consume (completely)