birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
prospects of victory; chances of success
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
bet; wager; stake; gamble
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
of course; certainly; naturally
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
expressing one's mind; speaking out
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over