scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
dressing oneself up to look young; altering one's appearance to look young; dressing younger than one's age
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
simply put; putting it simply
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to feel a chill run down one's spine
black box; flight recorder; black box (system or device with hidden internal workings)
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
old hag; old woman; old bat
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
point of compromise; common ground
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
act which serves the interests of (benefits) the enemy
(having) two choices; choice between two things
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
deceiving; cheating; fooling
female bird; hen (female chicken)
person who died for a cause; guinea pig (for a new product or service); test subject; hitobashira; ritual human sacrifice by burying a living person under or near a large-scale construction project to invoke divine protection
five colors (esp. red, blue, yellow, white and black); five colours; many kinds; varied; melon; gourd
to squeeze (to the utmost); to wring out; to squeeze (money) out of someone; to wring (money) from; to scold; to criticize severely; to train ruthlessly
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
sick of life; world-weary; pessimistic
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
once in one's life; once in a lifetime
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
unrealistic; impractical; infeasible; unreal
blood relationship; blood relative
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; field inspection (e.g. in architecture, building)
braggart; boaster; big talker; big mouth; blowhard; bullshitter
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned