as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
individual; one by one; separate; each
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
difference; variation; difference
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
cooperation; coordination; link
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
reason; cause; circumstances
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
maintenance; preservation; improvement
management; administration; operation
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
first time; first; initial
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
simply; merely; only; solely
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
team competition; team game
tournament; knockout competition
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
earning the first (runs); preoccupation
such ... as; or some such
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent