number one; first; best; most; game; round
prize money; monetary award; reward
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
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
endless; boundless; everlasting
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
cancellation of a contract
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
time; hour; period; class
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on