first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to get on well (with a person); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse (e.g. of a rider)
points paid and received at the end of a game of mahjong based on position (rank)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
because of; owing to; due to
genius; prodigy; natural gift
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
such ... as; or some such
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to disgrace oneself; to make a fool of oneself
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
don't you think?; indicates question
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
Japanese film; Japanese painting
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
tone-deafness; amusia; tone-deaf; off-key; having no sense (of something); being hopeless (when it comes to something)
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
odd; strange; queer; peculiar