putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
relation; connection; relevance
looking depressed; long face
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
genius; prodigy; natural gift
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
dullard; indecisive person
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
stupid; dim-witted; dense; dull; obtuse; slow
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
perfect; complete; flawless
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
bento; Japanese box lunch
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension