have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
directly opposite; right in front
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
coin toss; coin flipping; toss of a coin
single-minded (esp. personality or person); one-track mind
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
green light; (giving) permission; OK
much less; to say nothing of
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
this (very thing); this precisely
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
spin; rotation; spin (PR, politics)
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
that; the matter in question
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
standing tree; standing timber
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
going off course; going out of bounds
feeling of dread; awful feeling; sense of fear
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed