now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
swelling; enlargement; becoming fat; hypertrophy
black magic; black art; witchcraft; sorcery
excess; surplus; superabundance
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
full version; complete version; unabridged edition
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
careful observation; close attention
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
third day of the month; three days
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
restlessly; in continuous motion
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
breath; breathing; bless; bracelet
transcendence; excellence; superiority
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
(one) leaf; (one) petal; piece (of paper); flake (of snow)
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb