battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
every year; yearly; annually
one lump; one body; one group
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
until now; so far; up to the present
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
with a friendly grin; smilingly
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
piece; fragment; one (object)
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
two times; twice; two degrees
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
tengu; long-nosed goblin; bragging; conceit; braggart
to be elated; to be excited; to be caught up in the moment; to be carried away; to get cocky
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to increase; to add to; to augment
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough