many;  numerous;  large amount of;  large quantity of;  frequent;  common
 all one's power (strength, energy, efforts);  one's utmost
 fan;  enthusiast;  lover (of);  fan (e.g. electric)
 thank you for waiting;  sorry to have kept you waiting
 final scene;  the end;  finale
 full house;  no vacancy;  sold out;  standing room only;  full (of people);  crowded
 opposite;  opposition;  versus;  vs.;  to (e.g. "winning a game five to three");  equal footing
 step;  stride;  counter for steps
 actual state (of things);  real state;  live;  on-the-scene;  reporting live;  live coverage
 to convey;  to report;  to transmit;  to communicate;  to tell;  to impart
 as was expected;  just as one thought;  sure enough;  really;  actually;  ever
 match;  game;  bout;  contest
 victory;  triumph;  conquest;  success;  win
 to hold back (e.g. emotions);  to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people);  to get the better of;  to control;  to command
 preparation;  arrangements;  getting ready;  provision;  setup;  reserving
 come;  come now;  well;  who knows;  well now;  let's see
 both (hands, parents, sides, etc.);  counter for carriages (e.g. in a train);  counter for vehicles;  ryō;  tael;  ryō;  pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
 certainly;  of course;  even if;  no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how);  without even;  without so much as;  at the (least, earliest, etc.)
 to arrive at;  to reach;  to sit on;  to sit at (e.g. the table)
 after (practically) no time;  immediately after;  just;  having no time to
 beginning of the game;  kickoff;  face-off
 to pinch and crush;  to pinch out
 no good;  not serving its purpose;  hopeless;  wasted;  cannot;  must not
 guy;  fellow;  chap;  bastard;  asshole;  arsehole
 abruptly;  suddenly;  all of a sudden;  without warning
 swift attack;  quick attack;  fast break;  right away;  without delay;  immediately
 to rise;  to go up;  to enter (esp. from outdoors);  to come in;  to enter (a school);  to advance to the next grade;  to get out (of water)
 to dodge;  to evade;  to avoid;  to sidestep
 passing (a test, examination, etc.);  pass (for admission, transport, etc.);  ticket;  pass (of a ball);  (giving something a) pass;  skipping (one's turn)
 to connect;  to link together;  to tie;  to fasten;  to maintain;  to preserve
 movement;  move;  motion;  trend;  development;  change
 free;  unrestricted;  (with) complete mastery;  completely in control
 to operate (e.g. a machine);  to handle;  to have a good command of (a language);  to play proficiently (of a musical instrument);  to work (a puppet);  to pull the strings of a puppet
 indicates emotion or admiration;  indicates emphasis;  I;  me;  wah!;  boo!
 betrayer;  traitor;  turncoat;  informer
 violent;  furious;  extreme;  intense;  fervent;  vehement
 fellow;  mutual;  companion;  comrade