being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
near; close; beside; third person
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
background character (in a manga, anime, etc.); mob (in a video game); non-player character; NPC
mnemonics; art of memorizing; mnemonic device
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
in that manner; like that
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
to come to an end; to rest
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to take over; to hand over
role of the villain; the bad guy
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being