game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
gambling house; gaming room; gambling den
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
tournament; knockout tournament (esp. single-elimination); elimination tournament
form; method; system; formula
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
almost every day; almost daily
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
to become keen on; to get passionate about
accumulation; accumulate; store
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to indicate; to show; to point to
this sort of; this type of
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
very intensive training; very hard training
composite; combined; complex
to push into; to stuff into; to be enthusiastic (about); to be crazy (about); to get excited; to be stirred up
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to jump up and down; to hop
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
detectable; noticeable; recognizable; observable
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
person in charge; official; attendant
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday