leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
proposal; proposition; suggestion
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
team competition; team game
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
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
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
number one; first; best; most; game; round
street; quarter; district; area
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?