leg guards; shin guards; shin pads
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
to keep watch (e.g. on a suspect); to be on the lookout (for); to spend a lot of money (on); to treat oneself (to); to paste; to stick
leaving to chance; leaving to fate
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
I see; that's right; indeed
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
called; known as; that; to say
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
existence; being; presence
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
including ...; inclusive of ...; bundling together (items of different size, quality, etc.); lumping together; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
male who pretends to be female online; Guy In Real Life; GIRL
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
double take (esp. out of surprise)
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely