close contest; close match; close game; close combat
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
to relax; to feel at home
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
(dead) body; corpse; remains
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
prospects of victory; chances of success
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to