state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
nice; good; well-executed
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
match; game; bout; contest
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
draw (in competition); tie game
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
end; close; conclusion; termination
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
senior high school; high school
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)