course; route; path; process; means
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
choo-choo; chug-chug; chuff-chuff; brush-brush; scrub-scrub
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
garden (esp. with trees); park
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
personal aeroplane; personal airplane
territory; autonomous region
to make a name for oneself; to achieve success
to want; to wish for; (arch.) to request; (arch.) to demand; (arch.) to seek; (arch.) to search for
countries all over the world; all the countries of the world
highest score; highest number of points; top grade; peak altitude; highest point
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
capital; funds; seed money; asset
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
full house (esp. in card games such as poker)
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
amusement parlour game which uses tokens (parlor)
raising (bet); raising (object); lifting; raising (topic); bringing up; raising (children); rearing
blue sky; skyrocketing (of prices); having no limit; the sky being the limit
worst; worst-case (scenario)
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip