lacking in prudence; lacking in judgement
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
tornado; hurricane; typhoon
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
seeking the bizarre (abnormal, grotesque, etc.)
to feel a chill run down one's spine
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly; very; absolutely; by far
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
my personal (e.g. opinion)
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage; half (of a game); halfback; 9-hole half (of a round)
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
participants; participating athletes
dropout; quitter; deserter
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
first half of a game; first half of a match
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
bad luck; ill fortune; misfortune
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging