bet; wager; stake; gamble
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
to weave into; to interweave; to be incorporated in; to be factored in
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
time-out; timeout; timeout
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
to draw back; to leave (the area)
to behave well (of a child)
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
impossible to do (although wants to)
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
concentrated fire; intense criticism
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to go with the flow; to go with the times