trying one's luck; test of one's luck
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
everyday life; daily life
state of mind; (one's) mental state
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
at least; at most; (even) just
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
hidden room; secret chamber
prejudice; bias; distorted view
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
jello (gelatin-based dessert); jelly; gel; jelly
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
possible; likely; probable
as; because; with; due to
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
frequency (of occurrence)
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to stop walking; to pause
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open