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.)
video (esp. a televised image); videotape; VHS tape; videocassette recorder; VCR; video (short film)
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
stroke (of a racket, in swimming, etc.)
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
at that time; in those days
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
promising; hopeful; full of promise
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
competitive swimming; swimming race
somehow; for some reason or other
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
foreign; abroad; overseas
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to be sluggish; to make little progress; to show little growth; to fail to improve; to level off; to not grow as much as expected
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
match; game; bout; contest
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
why; how; for what reason
to be found; to be discovered
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong