bet; wager; stake; gamble
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
bent back; hunchback; stoop
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
gleaming; shining; glistening
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
complexion; colour; color; blood red
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
genuineness or spuriousness; authenticity; the genuine and the spurious
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
last days; the end; one's fate
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)