short distance; short range; short-haul
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
supporting role (actor); minor role
going on about oneself; talking about oneself
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to subsist; to keep on living
without the least difference; exactly; perfectly; to the inch
imagination; supposition; guess
ESPer; one who has ESP (extrasensory perception)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to gain strength; to have energy
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
addition; adding; supplement
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
another time; some other time
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to cease; to stop; to be over
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
a little; a bit; slightly
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to rock; to shake; to swing
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?