individual match; single game
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
chances of winning (a bet); odds
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
difficult to ...; hard to ...
proposal; offer; request; application
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
verbal promise; one's word
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
older brother and younger sister
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
just because; even if; even though
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
credit transaction; dealings on credit; margin transaction; margin trading
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
pointing out; identification
busy (phone); in talks; discussion underway
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears