to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; at all events; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
good feeling; feeling good
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
inter-scholastic athletics competition
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
great difference; big difference; wide margin
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
to attack; to assault; to assail
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
one who knows little often repeats it
that's the way it is; such is life
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
technique; art; skill; move
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
function; facility; faculty; feature
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)