I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
(overnight) stay; lodging
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
public holiday; celebration (of)
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
(in the) same house; (under the) same roof
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
called; known as; that; to say
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
athletic meet (esp. at a school); sports day; field day; sports festival
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
training; drilling; strengthening
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave on one's liver
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
such; this sort of; like this
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
accurate; correct; precise; exact
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to get along; to hit it off; to be on the same page; to work well together; to synchronize
failure; mistake; blunder
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
how many times; how often
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple