magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
every year; yearly; annually
game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.); shuuto (type of pitch commonly used in Japan); shootball; shoot (of a tree or plant); chute
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
high five; high touch (involvement of personal attention and service)
overall victory; victory in the overall standings
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
voting; ballot; poll; vote
MVP (esp. in baseball); most valuable player
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
part; portion; glimpse; bit
to be too late; to be too slow
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
at first; in the beginning; originally
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
delusion; trick of the imagination
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements
to get goosebumps; to be deeply moved (so that one gets goosebumps); to get chills; to feel shivers