large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
saber (cavalry sword); sabre
capture (of enemy weapons, supplies, etc.); seizure; plunder
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
repeated events (meetings, drinking sessions, etc.); series of events; streak; dealer continuing as dealer and east after winning; dealer keep
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
in succession; one after another
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
heating power; thermal power; firepower
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
clubbers; frequenters of nightclubs; partygoers
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
sickle-shaped neck (e.g. snake, praying mantis); crooked neck; gooseneck
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to attempt; to test; to try out
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
scene; sight; scenario; setting
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
sticky; gluey; gummy; stickiness; something sticky
to shake one's head (in denial)
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod