the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
stoppage time; injury time; added time; lost time; wasted time
deciding match (in a competition for a cup (pennant))
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
in person; personally; directly
supreme ruler; generalissimo; president (of Taiwan); führer; fuehrer
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
episode; side story; story within a story; aside; anecdote
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
passing (e.g. of a typhoon); going past
great hurry; great haste; rush
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
schedule; program; programme; itinerary
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
judgement; judgment; appraisal (e.g. of an antique); evaluation; forensics; (criminal) identification
(police) detective; criminal matter
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
noncommittal; equivocal; indecisive; evasive; ambiguous; vague
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker