playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
charm; talisman; tally; sign; mark; fu
weak point; unskillfulness
destiny; will of Heaven; luck
ingenuity; resourcefulness
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
match; game; bout; contest
old maid (card game); living without one's mother-in-law
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
clear; precise; definite; distinct
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
maid; helper; help; assistance
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
exclusive right; sole right
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
gradually; slowly but steadily
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
one's own work; making by oneself
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to write down; to record; to register