by all means; at all costs; absolutely
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
now that; since; so long as; because
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
official match; regular game; regular-season game; formal match
schedule; program; programme; agenda
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
practice game; practice match
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
second team; reserve team; farm team; second-string players
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
an army; the whole army; the entire force; first team; first-string players; the cool kids
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
Ishikawa Prefecture (Hokuriku area)
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
comparatively; relatively
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to glare at each other; to confront each other
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
instead; but (on the other hand)
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
to squeeze out; to wring out
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down