to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
(arch.) to be; (arch.) to be (location); sum of money
small grain; small stature or ability
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
even though; despite; when
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to join together; to combine; to join up
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
war; battle; match; game; competition
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
being the runner-up; finishing second
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
proper; right; reasonable
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
first match (in a series)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round