first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
queen; queen; queen (chess piece); Queen (highest title for female players in competitive karuta)
jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
difference; variation; difference
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
two persons; two people; pair; couple
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
perfect; complete; flawless
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
nothing but; except; no more than
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
scoring in succession (points, sets, etc.)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely