as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
calamity; misfortune; disaster
rowdy fellow; tough; bully; ruffian
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
I see; that's right; indeed
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
kabuki actor who is also a male prostitute
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to have a talk; to tell a story
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
now that; since; so long as; because
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
laughing a ringing laugh; having a hearty laugh; roaring with laughter
outward appearance; apparent
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to ignore; to disregard; to overlook; to connive at
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
selection; choice; option
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to talk to oneself; to mutter
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
fire prevention; fire fighting; fire proof
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
disposition; temperament; temper; nature