light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
failing to live up to one's name; being beaten by one's name
pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind
alone; by oneself; on one's own
doubles (tennis, badminton, etc.)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
(sports) ground; (playing) field; playground; stadium
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
welcome; (warm) reception
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
schoolyard; school playground; school grounds; campus
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to become desperate; to give in to despair
running; tank top (worn as an undergarment or sportswear); vest; singlet
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
being one or more laps behind (in a race); being behind the times
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected