to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
Great Leap Forward (failed attempt to industrialize China and increase agricultural production, from 1958-1960); significant breakthrough; great strides
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
difference; variation; difference
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
great man; hero; master mind
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
society; public; community; social studies
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
loss; defeat; counter for losses
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to have more wins than losses; to lead someone (by no. of matches); to take the lead over an opponent (in points)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality