original idea; originality
semifinalists; final four (in a tournament)
to discard; to abandon; to neglect; to let be
soy; soybean; soya bean; soy sauce
extremely; very; a shitload; a lot; a great amount
difference; discrepancy; variation
setter (dog type); setter (volleyball position)
barfin flounder (Verasper moseri)
(academic) excellence; superiority; honors (e.g. graduating with); cum laude
time-out; timeout; timeout
runs batted in; RBI; position of a ball when struck (e.g. in tennis, volleyball)
crucial; key; most important; main (point)
(initial) setup; installation
to point down; to look down; to get worse; to begin to fall (e.g. of a price)
point spread; point difference
person who enlivens an atmosphere; person who lifts the mood of others; person who inspires a team; life of the party
immediately carrying out (a plan)
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
Spain; Spanish (language)
serve; serving (e.g. of food)
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
all right (e.g. when guiding a driver); keep coming; OK
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
practice game; practice match; scrimmage; workout
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK