the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
many; much; plenty; hardly
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to feel constraint; to feel uneasy; to worry
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
diagonal move (in the game of go)
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
the other day; a few days ago
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
failure; mistake; blunder
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to be inflated with pride
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
superiority complex; sense of superiority
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
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
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
middle of the night; dead of night
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
perhaps; maybe; by some chance
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation