it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to smash violently; to crush
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
sphere; counter for balls
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
all; entire; whole; altogether
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)