(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
meaning; significance; sense
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
audience; spectator; spectators
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
end of a match; end of a game
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
in that way; like that; that way
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to worry about the future
as you see; as you can see
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
district; section; sector
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
thousand years; many years
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)