very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
fifth court rank; black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax); night heron; five ranks; five stages
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
results; record; grades; marks
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
of course; certainly; naturally
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
participation; joining; entry; adherence
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence