existence; possession; having; limited company
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
choices; alternatives; options
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
un-; non-; negative prefix
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to bring; to take; to bring about
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
clear; precise; definite; distinct
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
those (near the second person)
failure; mistake; blunder
disadvantageous; long (odds)
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
to attack; to assault; to assail
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
fate; destiny; predestination
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
being startled; getting a shock
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
the people; multitude; masses