to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to be helpful; to be useful
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
acid reflux; bile reflux; pyrosis; gloating; gratification; satisfaction
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
first match (in a series)
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
outrider; herald; rikishi who leads the yokozuna to the ring prior to his ring-entering ceremony
internal conflict; family quarrel; domestic trouble
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
monolith; large slab of rock