scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
reconciliation; make peace with
handrail; railing; banister
almost; roughly; approximately
directly opposite; right in front
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
score board; scoring board
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
higher rank; better position
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to become better; to improve
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
the last moment; the very end
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood