trivial; not amounting to much
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
actual state (of things); actual conditions; reporting live; live broadcast; Let's Play (playthrough of a video game with player commentary)
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
passing the ball; exchanging passes; passing back and forth
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
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)
fake; improvisation (in jazz music, singing, etc.); ad-lib; feint (in American football)
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
rebounding; recovery; repercussions; tomboy; rashness; incautiousness
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
war situation; progress of a battle
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
slowly and quietly; smoothly
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one