hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
war; battle; match; game; competition
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
departure; leaving; setting off
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
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.)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
it's been a long time; long time no see