player (of a sport); athlete; team member
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
individual technique (in team sports); individual skills; individual play
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
don't you think?; indicates question
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
dribble (of a ball or puck); dribbling
to attack; to assault; to assail
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
passing the ball; exchanging passes; passing back and forth
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen