victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
prospects of victory; chances of success
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
half-crying; being on the verge of crying
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
performer; entertainer; celebrity
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
very interesting; of great interest
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to say; to be called; to do
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
(someone else's) daughter
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of