beginning; outset; first; onset
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to pick up; to find; to gather
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
when it becomes; when it comes to
rest; break; recess; intermission
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
person who enlivens an atmosphere; person who lifts the mood of others; person who inspires a team; life of the party
belligerence; fighting spirit
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
one more time; once more; once again
desperation; struggle to the death
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to stick it out (until the end)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
penalty shoot-out; kicks from the penalty mark
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do