opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
support; backing; patronage
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
loan; debit and credit; lending and borrowing
type of illegal loan charging 10% interest every 10 days; dealt hand consisting of 1-point cards and one single 10-point card
black-market lending; illegal loan
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
trio; gang of three; threesome
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to carry over; to carry forward; to keep (for later); to defer
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
belief; faith; conviction
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
using one's own judgement; making up one's own mind; judging for oneself
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
moaning; muttering; complaining
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
(someone else's) daughter
extended game; overtime; extra time; extra innings
final; eventual; ultimate
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck