close contest; close match; close game; close combat
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to take; to catch; to capture
cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
serious; not joking; straight
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling