recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
entrance; admission; entering
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
outward appearance; apparent
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
first match (in a series)
series of battles; successive battles
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
defense; defence; defensive preparations
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
right in the center (centre)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
stretcher; litter (medical); gurney
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition