worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
save; checking; curbing; suppressing
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to carry around; to carry on one's person
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)