victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to ask; to enquire; to query
just as one was told; like she (he) said
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
personal; individual; private
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
hard ball; regulation ball
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
expression; look; countenance; face
abuse; misuse; perversion
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
to soften; to moderate; to relieve