scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
from the beginning; from scratch
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
free-form (answer, etc.); essay style
absorption; suction; attraction
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
3rd day of the month; three days
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
in the end; at the end of the day
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
pleasant feeling; good vibes
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
to speak; to say; to vocalize
contrived; false-sounding
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
to become misty; to become hazy
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention