yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
bet; wager; stake; gamble
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
sleazy; vulgar; low-life; shabby
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
unvoiced opinion; (opinion of the) silent majority; views which are not expressed
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
dry orgasm (of a male); reaching orgasm without ejaculating
alternately; by turns; one after the other
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
regret; repentance; remorse
being too late; losing one's final chance
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit