parents' partiality for their children; parents overvaluing their children
in that way; like that; that way
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
bodily sensation; sense; experience
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
good (place to leave off); convenient
charming; fascinating; beautiful; elegant; graceful; sweet
amusement (recreational) facilities
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
flick (hockey, fencing, touch-screen, etc.)
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
photograph of two people, usu. male and female; man and woman being alone together; phone dating service where a couple are randomly connected for a conversation
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
a little; a bit; slightly
reduction by half; halving
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
roller coaster; big dipper
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
for work; for manufacturing
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown