it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
practice; practising; training; study
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
interest (in something); enthusiasm
student (esp. a university student)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
go that far; to that extent
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
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
with these words; while saying
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to look around; to survey
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.