nonfulfillment of a contract; contractual non-performance; breach of contract
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to become desperate; to give in to despair
otherwise; or else; if not
to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
face; looks; vestiges; trace
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
in this manner; in this way; like this
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to pick up; to find; to gather
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
draw (in competition); tie game
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. hair)
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
weight training; muscle training
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
being startled; getting a shock
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)