visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
terrible luck; very bad luck
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
bust (measurement); breasts; bosom; bust (sculpture); half-length portrait
considerably; greatly; a lot
glove (esp. sports); mitt; grab
several times; a few times
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
amplitude; degree of vibration; range of vibration; degree of instability
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
disappear without a trace; nowhere to be seen
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
sweeping victory; easy victory
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
distinction; differentiation; classification
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
tone quality; sound quality
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable