index finger; forefinger; second toe
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
bizarre; strange; weird; grotesque
heading; headline; index; headword
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
those (near the second person)
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
(doing something) for money; being mercenary
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
decision; determination; resolution
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
proper; respectable; decent; honest
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
so; like this; in this way
national sport (e.g. sumo)
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
overall victory; championship
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
man; male; masculine gender