to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
considerably; greatly; a lot
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
master; teacher; stable master
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few