circle and cross; right and wrong (answers); true-false
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
parsley (Petroselinum crispum)
to smile (at); to grin (at)
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
wampee (Clausena lansium)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
having no idea; having no clue
feebleness; weakness; weak
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
all times and places; all ages and countries
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
both; both sides; both parties
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation