so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
research; study; investigation
to be profitable; to yield a profit
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to be afraid of making mistakes; to fear failing
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
defeating in an instant; instant kill
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
5th day of the month; five days
looking pale; looking unwell
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
restoration; repair; mending
as before; as ever; as it was originally
bad influence; negative influence
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)