unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
how many people; a number of people
pitching; throwing a ball; bowling (in cricket); pitched ball
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
again; once more; a second time
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can