that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
hills and fields; countryside
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
head start; initiative; preemption
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
connection; linking; linkage; link
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
in succession; one by one
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
battle formation; military formation
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
opening game; (season) opener
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
construction worker; laborer (labourer); navvy
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material