a few seconds; several seconds
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
rather than; more ... than ...
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
(suffering a) decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
divine hearing (one of the six supernormal Buddhist powers)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (as in a cartoon)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
difference; variation; difference
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
that; the matter in question
hard worker; hardworking person
results; record; grades; marks
real life; actual life; everyday life
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
example; illustration; precedent
bodily sensation; feeling in the body; physical feeling; coenesthesia; cenesthesia; coenesthesis
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
one more time; once more; once again
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. a page); to turn back; to double back; to enter (the second half; e.g. of a match); to do immediately (e.g. call back, answer an email)