just one person; only one
winner; victor; conqueror
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
whichever one chooses; either way
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
state of reduced activity; lull; state of abeyance; stable condition
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention