straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
wildcard (in hanafuda); storm card; gaji (term used in Hawaii); extra card (in hanafuda, kabufuda, etc.; sometimes depicting an ogre); joker; blank card
special; particular; peculiar; unique
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
error; mistake; slip; bug
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
eighth day of the month; eight days
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
sub-; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia; America
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to frolic about; to mess around
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry