good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
participation; joining; entry; adherence
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
quotation; citation; reference
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
already; now; no longer; not any more
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
threat; intimidation; menace
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
by means of; due to; because of; according to
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to add (e.g. a postscript)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
cooperation; collaboration