prospects of victory; chances of success
high; noble; refined; advanced
Confederation of the Rhine (1806-1813)
disadvantageous; long (odds)
severely beaten up; thoroughly defeated; completely destroyed; severely damaged; battered; beat-up
to pass on an order; to pass the word
mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith
reflection; evening glow; sunset glow
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
homophony; same pronunciation; unison; same pitch; (in) one voice; (speaking in) unison
just because; even if; even though
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
to write incorrectly; to miswrite; to spoil (e.g. a letter) due to writing mistakes; to ruin; to make a mess of
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to jump upon (a moving object)
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
longed-for; anxiously awaited
extremely familiar; very well-acquainted
pleasant feeling; good feeling
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler