first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
by myself; in person; by oneself
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see