fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
long hair (usu. of a man)
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
betting on an outsider (in horse racing, etc.); taking a long shot; dark horse betting
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
smooth (i.e. without problems)
schedule; program; calendar
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
fixed game; rigged bid; put-up job
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
beginning; outset; first; onset
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
feeling a sudden chill; feeling a shiver; feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.); shuddering
perfect; complete; flawless
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
(on) land; ground; shore; track and field; athletics
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
revenge; having a second go (at something)
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage