competition; rivalry; something worth doing
the last moment; the very end
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
unfairness; injustice; partiality
one more time; once more; once again
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
if so; in that case; in that situation
equality; impartiality; evenness
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
nine times; twisting around many times
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
penalty kick; psychokinesis; parkour
taking the field first, thus batting second
shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.); shoot (of a tree or plant); chute; shuuto; shootball
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
but; however; provided that
index finger; forefinger; second toe
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
installment; instalment; premium; bill
with a friendly grin; smilingly
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)