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entertainer

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when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...

2

to look around; to survey

2

(brand-)new article

3

dice; die

4

front row

1

outdoor; al fresco

1

suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange

2

(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)

1

gambling

3

to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate

1

thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts

1

first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes

1

simple; easy; quick

1

horse racing

3

random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned

1

unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen

1

paddock

1

race

3

runner; base runner

1

(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength

1

to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)

1

fellow; mutual; companion; comrade

2

difficult to ...; hard to ...

1

before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill

1

close-cropped head

3

liking; taste; choice

2

long hair (usu. of a man)

5

yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)

1

when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives

1

switch

2

to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)

1

betting on an outsider (in horse racing, etc.); taking a long shot; dark horse betting

1

(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances

1

unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy

1

bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh

1

training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha

4

acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption

1

smooth

2

schedule

1

to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for

2

fixed game; bid-rigging; put-up job; contest in which the victor is practically known beforehand (e.g. due to unfair conditions or an obvious difference in strength)

1

handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering

1

beginning; outset; first; onset

2

you can do it if you try

3

goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul

9

feeling a sudden chill; feeling a shiver; feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.); shuddering

1

advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly

2

perfect; complete; flawless

4

greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice

2