may;  might;  perhaps;  may be;  possibly
 since some time ago;  for some time;  for quite a while
 making no mistakes (esp. in a performance)
 somehow;  how;  in what way;  why;  what kind of
 certain;  sure;  definite;  reliable;  sound;  solid
 to hit;  to expose;  to apply (e.g. patch);  to put on;  to allot;  to call on someone (e.g. in class);  to guess (an answer)
 to feel (as if);  to have a feeling (that);  to have a hunch (that);  to feel like doing;  to want to do
 all;  entire;  whole;  altogether
 yes;  yeah;  huh?;  what?;  not;  's
 memory;  ability to remember
 equal (in ability);  even;  evenly matched;  well-matched;  on par (with)
 when it comes to ...;  where ... is concerned;  if it's the case that ...;  if it turns out that ...;  if it's true that ...
 whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
 remnant;  residue;  remaining;  left-over
 still;  as yet;  as it has been
 severe;  strict;  hard (to do);  difficult;  intense (e.g. cold);  harsh (weather)
 the number of flat things;  win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
 to decrease (in size or number);  to diminish;  to abate
 to be hit;  to strike;  to touch;  to be in contact;  to be equivalent to;  to be applicable;  to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
 surely;  undoubtedly;  sternly;  severely;  having no slack;  rigid
 to move;  to stir;  to operate;  to run;  to make a move;  to take action;  to be touched
 so;  like this;  in this way
 equal match;  good match;  fair match;  equal in ability;  being a worthy rival
 for the first time;  only after ... is it ...;  only when ... do you ...;  first time;  (one's) first
 honour;  honor;  glory;  privilege
 to brace oneself;  to focus one's energies;  to focus one's mind
 furthermore;  again;  after all;  more and more;  moreover;  even more
 good;  excellent;  fine;  nice;  pleasant;  agreeable
 scoring in succession (points, sets, etc.)
 possibly;  apparently;  (seem) likely;  somehow or other;  with difficulty;  barely
 appearing ...;  looking ...;  way to ...;  method of ...ing;  form;  style
 difference;  variation;  difference
 saying "Ah!";  making one say "Ah!";  surprisingly;  astonishingly
 to remove;  to take off;  to drop (e.g. from a team);  to remove (from a position);  to leave (e.g. one's seat);  to go away from
 to persevere;  to persist;  to insist that;  to stick to (one's opinion);  to remain in a place;  to stick to one's post
 yes;  that is correct;  understood;  I see;  present;  here;  pardon?
 that being the case;  because of ...;  the reason is ...;  given that ...
 victory;  triumph;  conquest;  success;  win
 seeming;  giving the appearance of;  giving one the feeling of
 to finish;  to end;  to merely result in something less severe than expected;  to feel at ease;  to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone;  to be sorry
 large amount of money;  great cost