alone; by oneself; on one's own
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
love; love (in tennis, badminton, etc.)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
of course; certainly; naturally
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
voting; ballot; poll; vote
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to make merry and forget one's troubles; to do as one pleases
second; number two; runner-up
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
decision of a contest; finals
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
keep (it) steady (after a turn); understood; alright
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
charm; incantation; spell; code that is not (yet) necessary to understand; required boilerplate code
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
qi; mysterious life force that makes up everything; spirits; mind; divine atmosphere; mysterious presence
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
sub-; second-rate; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia