soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
coloured paper; colored paper
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
base; bag; sack; fortress; stronghold
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
second (unit of time); arc second
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
sorry; excuse me; thank you
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
points paid and received at the end of a game of mahjong based on position (rank)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
surely; certainly; without doubt
continuation; succession; series
war; battle; match; game; competition
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
coward; gutless person; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition