losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
insight; power of observation
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to be careful; to take the utmost care
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
upper end; top; tip; top edge
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to have a talk; to tell a story
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to telephone; to make a phone call
to collect; to assemble; to gather
in the meanwhile; during the time
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
going through; going via; going by way of