offense and defense; offence and defence
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
end of a match; end of a game
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
war; battle; match; game; competition
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
feeling; sense; impression
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
such; like that; that sort of; very
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
fate; destiny; predestination
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case