self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
ghee (held to be the greatest of all flavours); (fig.) the ultimate truth of Buddhism; (fig.) nirvana
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
reality; actuality; hard fact
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
to win and advance to the next round
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to easily defeat; to eat (one's opponent) alive; to bilk; to swindle; to dupe
scoring combination in one's dealt hand (i.e. at the start of a game); meld in a starting hand
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent