I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
nice; good; well-executed
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
contest between two groups; intra-squad game
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
using all of one's strength (to); giving (it) everything one has got; going full-out; throwing a ball as hard as one can
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival