(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
end of a match; end of a game
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
(talking in a) half-joking manner
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable to look on in silence; to be unable to overlook; to be unable to remain indifferent to
in one's own way or style
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
dismissal (from one's post); firing; being relieved from one's post; discarding; throwing away; becoming useless
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
beyond that point; after that
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to become better; to improve
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge