to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
change; alteration; modification
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
for the general public; for the general market
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hanger; holder; in the process of (doing); midway through
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
prospects of victory; chances of success
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible