substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
two eights; hachi-hachi (type of game)
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
excess or deficiency; too much or too little
main building (of a villa, palace, etc.)
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
fate; destiny; predestination
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
the law of the jungle; the strong prey on the weak; the weak become the victim of the strong
abusive language; violent language; wild words
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
resistance; opposition; obstruction; (electrical) insulating coating; insulating varnish
upward adjustment; upward revision
incompetent; have no merit
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
to sustain a serious wound
directivity; directionality; intentionality
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
strategic; strategically; from a strategic point of view
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
surprise; something unexpected
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract