point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
practice game; practice match; scrimmage; workout
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
match; game; bout; contest
trial; judgement; judgment
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
just because; even if; even though
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
plastic surgery; plastic operation
to be worried; to be troubled
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
end of a match; end of a game
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
goalkeeper; keeper; goalie
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
should; must; -able; probably; likely
(for the) first time in one's life
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
serious; not joking; straight
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)