to beat to death; to kill
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
image; figure; figure; form; image
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
match; game; bout; contest
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
spring water; clear (pure) water
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
banker (gambling); bookmaker; person who runs a gambling den; manager; boss
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
hell on earth; living hell
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)