to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to irritate one; to get on one's nerves
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
being the sole winner; winner-take-all
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
both; both sides; both parties
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
on one hand; on the other hand
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
(eligible) voter; elector; holder of a right; rightsholder; bigwig; person with political clout
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
since when; from when; how long
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
planning; project; plan; design
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
festival; feast; carnival
audience; spectator; spectators
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
student's handbook; small notebook that also acts as a student ID
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
belief; conviction; opinion
questionnaire; survey; poll
combination; union; incorporation; congruence