mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
technique; art; skill; move
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
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
very careful; thoroughly prepared
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
confidentially; privately; off the record
strikeout; strike out; fanning out
to be silent; to say nothing
play ball!; starting a match (of baseball, tennis, etc.)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
while; even though; despite
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
overall victory; championship
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
win-loss records (between two participants)
complete victory; winning a tournament with no losses