permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to talk; to chat; to chatter
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
results; record; grades; marks
determination; resolution
certainly; surely; definitely
match; game; bout; contest
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
bringing; taking; carrying
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
sea level; (surface of) sea
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
hang in there; go for it; keep at it; do your best
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
do not shoot straight for the top; he that would the daughter win, must with the mother first begin; (lit.) if you want to shoot the general, first shoot his horse
series of battles; successive battles
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
starting line; starting point
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
play ball!; starting a match (of baseball, tennis, etc.)
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!