at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
electricity; (electric) light
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
petty underling; small fry
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
in good health; alive and well; going strong
match declared drawn due to injury; ending with both sides suffering damage (of a dispute, etc.)
stolen goods; stolen article; loot; spoils
temporary; transitory; short-lived
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
to turn against; to become an enemy
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped