come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
that is to say; so that means
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
(only) one option; one possible choice
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
to coagulate; to congeal; to be fanatical (about); to be obsessed (with); to stiffen; to become stiff
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
way out; means to escape; escape route
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
either way; in any case; one way or another
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to make up one's mind; to calm oneself; to be patient; to endure
to get to the heart (of the matter); to come to the main point
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to encamp; to take up positions
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
underestimation; undervaluation
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
accurate; correct; precise; exact
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; to sugarcoat; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper