to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield (in soccer)
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
fiercely fought contest; close game (match, race, etc.); dead heat
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
money in one's possession
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
large amount of money; great cost
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
fraud; cheating; foul play; trickery; hoax; swindle
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to be hurt (of honour, reputation, etc.); to be harmed; to be sullied
to gain a victory; to win
literally; to the letter; literal
narrow margin; slim margin
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
essential; important; crucial; vital; main