as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
win-loss records (between two participants)
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
inhalation (of air); inhaled air; intake (e.g. of air)
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
several times; once or twice
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
equality; uniformity; evenness
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
strictly; severely; rigidly
public announcement (in a department store, etc.)
again and again; repeatedly
head start; initiative; preemption
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
pillar of fire; blazing column
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
Bushido; samurai code of chivalry
this (very thing); this precisely