to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
time; hour; period; class
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
suffix for familiar person
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
please (give me); please (do for me)
safety zone; traffic island
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
nothing but; except; no more than
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
failing college entrance exams and retaking them a year later
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.); barrier gate; checkpoint gate
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
wish; desire; ambition; choice