grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
reward; honorarium; remuneration
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
proposal; proposition; suggestion
time in; making a move immediately in a timed game (shogi, go, etc.)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
double suicide; lovers' suicide
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
in the same manner as before; the same as always
antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
passion; temper; irritability
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
just because; even if; even though
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
failure; mistake; blunder
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
I told you so; you see that?
triumphant (over a mediocre achievement); boastful; (lit.) as if one had grabbed a demon by the neck
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
nature; property; disposition
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
probability; likelihood; chances