which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order; fictional (in relation to anime, manga, etc.); drawn
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
(another's) daughter; young lady
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
nice; good; well-executed
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
goalkeeper; keeper; goalie
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
very likely; very probable
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time