head start; initiative; preemption
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
point spread; point difference
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
difference; variation; difference
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
equalizing goal; equalizer
nice; good; well-executed
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
to get heavy; to worsen (of illness); to grow serious
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
(person who has the) hands of God; master; virtuoso
offense and defense; offence and defence