suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
beach; seashore; captured pieces; captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
(being) worth seeing; impressive
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
(team) pairings; match-ups
speaking voice; talking voice
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil; propelling pencil
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
safe tile; tile that may be discarded without risking benefiting an opponent; no-risk choice; easily handled person
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
consecutive victories; series of victories; winning streak
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
loss; defeat; counter for losses
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
to let (someone) have the credit (for); (lit.) to let (someone) hold the flowers
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)