ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
match; game; bout; contest
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
how; in what way; how about
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
art of war; strategy; tactics
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
society; public; community; social studies
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
for this very reason; that is exactly why
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous