to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
acceleration; speeding up
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to lose heart; to lose motivation
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
while; during; while; although; all; both
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
serious; not joking; straight
head; lead; vanguard; first