terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to be surprised; to be astonished
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to be conspicuous; to stand out
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
installment; instalment; premium; bill
by myself; in person; by oneself
to take; to catch; to capture
to pass (of time); to elapse
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image