to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
interior; inside; internal
getting points (e.g. in games, shopping)
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
diving; submerging; going underwater
incorrect; wrong; incorrect interpretation (answer, solution)
to lose heart; to lose motivation
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
home ground; home field; one's haunt; one's stamping ground; one's domain
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
one's possessions; ownership
individual match; single game
mission; delegation; transmission
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to increase; to add to; to augment
the five fingers; leading five; top five
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
question sheet; question paper
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
because; for; the reason why is ...
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
absorption; suction; attraction
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)