even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
first match (in a series)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to be too numerous; to be too much
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
participants; participating athletes
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
why; how; for what reason
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
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 (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
village headman; village mayor
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
outsider; someone outside of a group
participation; joining; entry
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just