oyakodon; chicken and egg on rice; threesome including a mother and her daughter
reason; cause; history; origin
quickly; swishing; whooshing
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
liquor-soaked; continuous drinking; daily drinking; binge drinking
looking on from afar; being a spectator
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
very small amount of money; penny; cent; nickel; dime
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
voter turnout; (polling) turnout
relatively; comparatively
sports ground; sports oval
first base; first baseman; one fort
batter's box; one's turn at bat
strikeout; strike out; fanning out
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
person in line (for ...); person expected to ...
information session; briefing; explanatory meeting
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
impudence; shamelessness; brazenness; arrogance; audacity; effrontery
productive age; working age
making a loss; incurring a deficit
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
bill; handbill; flier; flyer; leaflet; poster
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
mudslinging contest; mudslinging match
whenever they come together
sad face; sorrowful face; anxious look; sad countenance
to backfire; to have a harmful result
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
to have a rumor circulating
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel