binding hand and foot; temporary feeling of paralysis; sleep paralysis; being tied down with money
to press a question; to cross-examine
how; in what way; by what means
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
such a thing; something like that
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
round-robin tournament; round-robin competition
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
individual match; single game
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed; field of alpine flowers
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting