to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
recovery; undoing; recall
server; (cake) server; (water) dispenser; server (tennis, volleyball, etc.)
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
treatment; service; handling; management
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
big problem; major issue; big controversy
something or other; anything
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
poor piece of work; rubbish; one of my works
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to monitor closely (for rule-breaking, etc.); to keep a close eye on
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
simmer; bubble out; flow out
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
tomfoolery; monkey business
rival candidate; rival; opponent; rival horse
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
turning someone away (at the front door); refusing a visitor; rejecting without consideration; denying without substantial investigation; being chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
problematic statement; controversial remark
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
weekly (publication); weekly magazine; weekly journal
to make a splash; to evoke a response; to meet with a reaction
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
special duty; being in sole charge of a duty; senior managing director; executive director
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)