sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
that; the matter in question
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
foolish; nonsensical; absurd; ridiculous; trifling
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
expression; look; countenance; face
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
partially consumed drink; partially consuming a drink
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
piece; fragment; one (object)
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to leave word; to leave a message
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
no, not like that (but like this)
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of