to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
another school; other schools
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
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
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
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
difference; variation; difference
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
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
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout