excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
on the way home from school
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage; half (of a game); halfback; 9-hole half (of a round)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
starting point; starting line
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
desperation; struggle to the death
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
rather; better; instead; if anything
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after