overall victory; championship
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
phi; diameter (units assumed, esp. mm)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to complete decisively; to do to completion
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
in comparison to; rather than