promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
overall victory; championship
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
of course; certainly; naturally
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
participation; joining; entry; adherence
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to join forces; to cooperate
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
festival; feast; carnival
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
special training; intensive training; crash course
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so