bet; wager; stake; gamble
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
queen (consort); empress (consort)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
bad luck; ill fortune; misfortune
fallen angel (esp. Lucifer)
Lucifer; the Devil; Lucifer; Venus; devil; demon
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
to comb down; to smooth down
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
playfulness; mischivousness; naughtiness
exposure to the sun; sunny place
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
sidewalk café; footpath café
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
testing; experiment; test; examination; exam; trial
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
reference book; study-aid book; supplemental textbook; student handbook
unfortunately; regrettably
to make up for; to compensate for; to offset
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
school store; co-op; purchasing department