doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
very good luck; excellent fortune
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
to be all out; to exhaust
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
full house (esp. in card games such as poker)
four-of-a-kind (poker hand)
such a thing; something like that
talking while standing; standing around talking
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
(your) daughter; young woman
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
being the sole winner; winner-take-all
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
rematch; replay; make-up game
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
tide; tied (e.g. tied aid)
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
sharp parting remark; parting threat
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo