manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
settlement; solution; resolution
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
no game; game that is stopped before it can be considered an official game (e.g. due to rainout)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
cooperation; collaboration
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
doing whatever one pleases
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
relatively; comparatively
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it