companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to flare up; to fly into a rage
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
decision of a contest; finals
tournament; knockout tournament (esp. single-elimination); elimination tournament
first match (in a series)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
platoon commander; section commander
shooting down (an aircraft)
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
pendant (jewelry); pendant (light)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
in the hospital; hospitalized
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate