considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
use; utilization; utilisation; application
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
acceleration; speeding up
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
sudden rise; steep climb; trending
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to anticipate; to foresee
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to become better; to improve
never mind!; don't worry about it
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
nothing but; except; no more than
not limited to; not just ...
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight