sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
right behind; just behind; directly behind
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to sink (into); to get depressed
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
deciding the winner from a photo
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
travelling (a long and difficult journey) on foot; walking (all the way) across; travelling through; travelling all over (e.g. a country); visiting all the major locations (of a region, etc.)
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
like this; in this way; as you see
to signal the winner of a match (by the referee raising his fan towards the winner); to declare someone the winner (of a competition)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance; vulgar; lowbrow; indecent
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
vitality; energy; dynamism
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up