sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
memory; sense; experience
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
perfect; perfection; perfect game
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
scenery; scene; landscape
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid