expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
succeeding; following; trailing; next
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
personal combat; one-to-one fight
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to join together; to combine; to join up
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
as (for); for; in the capacity of
-less; lacking; non-existing
ability; capability; skill