to sit knee to knee (with); to sit opposite each other; to have a congenial talk; to have a candid discussion
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
to suffer the consequences for interfering in a couple's relationship; (lit.) to be kicked by a horse
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
deep emotion; strong feelings
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
does not; do not; will not do
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
artifice; wiles; trickery; art of a courtesan (esp. for seducing or deceiving customers); coquetry
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
another thing; exception; special case
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
in the end; at the end of the day
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
all things must pass; all worldly things are impermanent
this world; the present world