out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
boy; son; baby boy; young man
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
main school; principal school; this school; our school
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to be clearly ahead of the competition; to stand out noticeably above one's rivals; to stand out from the crowd
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
the other day; a few days ago
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
question; inquiry; enquiry
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; even number; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m)
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement