gambling; competition; game (of chance)
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
amusement; diversion (to pass time); pastime; recreation
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
long-cherished desire; satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
honest person; conscientious person
(verbal) abuse; insulting remark; taunt
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
elated; triumphant; proud
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
spur (of a chicken, pheasant, etc.); cockspur; calcar; fetlock
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to say; to be called; to do
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
boasting of one's strength
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
to put a lot of effort (into); to take a strong interest (in); to put great emphasis (on); to show zeal (for)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to be breathtaking; to be stifling