cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
safe and secure; safe and worry-free
distinction; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
this and that; one thing or another
being easily frightened; losing one's nerve; coward; chatter (undesirable vibration in machine tools)
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
way out; means to escape; escape route
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
general situation; whole situation; larger picture; overall situation of a game
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
as hoped for; as expected
to kill; to beat to death
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; Achilles' heel; vulnerable point
use; utilization; utilisation; application
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
how; in what way; I wonder