as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to not take seriously; to take lightly
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
invitation; introduction; temptation
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
(not) even once; (not) ever
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
very interesting; of great interest
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally