posing; pretending; mock-up
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
calm; composed; cool; quiet
shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
at first; initially; in the beginning
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to let out a cry; to break forth
rest; break; recess; intermission
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to make one's story to seem coherent; to adjust one's story to fit the situation
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to incur someone's enmity
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
nonetheless; nevertheless
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
expected value; expectation value; expectation
from the viewpoint of; according to
banker (gambling); bookmaker; person who runs a gambling den; manager; boss
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
basis; foundation; grounds; authority