at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
bet; wager; stake; gamble
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
original home; birthplace; originator
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante)
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
to be prolonged; to drag on
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
with a start; with a jump
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
stocking shelves; stock person; stocking person
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
maintenance; preservation; improvement
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to happen to meet; to come across
what do you want?; can I help you?
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
other than; excluding; without
invitation; introduction; temptation
temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
inattention; absent-mindedness
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
this and that; various things
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
when; at what moment; what time
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue