somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
traditional; conventional
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
seeing one off; farewell; escort
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
to make merry and forget one's troubles; to do as one pleases
second; number two; runner-up
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
qi; mysterious life force that makes up everything; spirits; mind; divine atmosphere; mysterious presence
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
leadoff batter; first batter; first person appearing (witness, performer, etc.)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
fresh; (liquid) non-dairy creamer; coffee whitener
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
imagination; supposition; guess