match; game; bout; contest
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
at least; at most; (even) just
to be conspicuous; to stand out
basic mistake; careless mistake
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
regular player; first-team player; first-string player
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
ball game (e.g. baseball, tennis, soccer)
outsider; layman; amateur
forward; forwarding (email); forwards; forward contract
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
struggle (for); scramble; contest
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
tag-team match (pro wrestling)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
individual; private person; personal; private
main; principal; chief; primary; major
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
state of the war; war situation
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
middle guard; halfback (e.g. football); center forward (e.g. volleyball); centre forward
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour