past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
number one; first; best; most; game; round
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to talk; to chat; to chatter
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
turning point; transition phase
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
three persons; three parties
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil
birth; creation; formation
to kill; to defeat; to beat
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving