to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
winner; victor; conqueror
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
to look away; to turn away
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
face card; court card; picture card (in utagaruta or iroha karuta)
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
house edge (gambling); vigorish
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
balance; difference (in price, cost); margin
chances of winning (a bet); odds
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
deduction in advance (of tax, interest, etc.)
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to go with the flow; to go with the times
going to and fro; back and forth
final; eventual; ultimate
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to examine someone's expression
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
password; watchword; motto; slogan
way of speaking; intimation
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
genuine; authentic; true; real
blue sky; skyrocketing (of prices); having no limit; the sky being the limit
righteousness; justice; right