challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
in order; in turn; one by one
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
match; game; bout; contest
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
(in the) same boat; (sharing a) common destiny
to win and advance to the next round
individual; private person; personal; private
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
quickly; calmly; intently
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
points paid and received at the end of a game of mahjong based on position (rank)
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
sphere; counter for balls
of course; certainly; naturally
hard (esp. of hardball, tennis, etc.)
extended game; overtime; extra time; extra innings
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
how; in what way; by what means