helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
unfairness; injustice; partiality
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
election campaign; political campaign; campaigning; electioneering; canvassing
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
retreat; retirement; depression (hole)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to discuss; to talk together
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
now that; since; so long as; because
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
special training; intensive training; crash course
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have