suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
all right!; that's it!; thank God!; good!; I've got it!; I've done it!
to be in luck's way; to get lucky
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
show; exhibition; spectacle
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
inevitability of punishment
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
enemy territory; hostile place
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
(necessary) personnel; required person
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
finish; completion; the end
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
rest; break; recess; intermission
two classes; double; two sets
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
round shape; circle; circular form
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
even though things may appear this way