site; point on a map; spot
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
matter of hit-and-miss; mix of success and failure; variation (in quality, returns, etc.)
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
(something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomings
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
leaving everything up to someone else
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
bet; wager; stake; gamble
steady; firm; solid; secure
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
(only) one option; one possible choice
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
position; location; base; point; site
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
counter for choices, options, etc.
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
good harbor (harbour); fine harbor
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
both hands; both arms; ten
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages