to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
overeagerness; rashness; forward step-out
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
defense; defence; protection
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
tag (children's game); tig
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
archeological excavation (archaeological)
armed forces; military; troops
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
leading person; foremost figure
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
bashful; shameful; ashamed
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
personal; individual; private
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
samsara; cycle of death and rebirth; being reborn; reincarnation
to take over; to hand over
large quantity; large amount
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
recompense; indemnity; atonement
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain