purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
every year; yearly; annually
to sit for an examination
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
just one person; only one
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
selection; choice; picking out
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
scene; spectacle; sight; view
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to come to one's senses; to calm down
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity