surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
and then; and so; and; so then
match; game; bout; contest
doubles (tennis, badminton, etc.)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
it's no joke; gimme a break!
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
unfairness; injustice; partiality
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to cut corners; to be shoddy
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)