unlucky day; bad day; evil day; critical day (for a crop)
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
important point; point to check; point not to miss; checkpoint
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
to beat; to batter; to pummel
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
well-balanced; considerate; of fine character
coin toss; coin flip; toss of a coin
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
second; number two; runner-up
strategy meeting; council of war
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
assessment of the situation; judging according to the situation
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
spirit; heart; disposition
combat techniques; combat skills; fighting techniques
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
empty gun; gun loaded with blanks; firing a blank
second (unit of time); arc second
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
Boys (The Shirelles song)
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
actual state (of things); actual conditions; reporting live; live broadcast; Let's Play (playthrough of a video game with player commentary)
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
set of three; three sets; three classes
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
ahead; before; the future; pardon me for leaving (first)
drum (e.g. oil, gasoline); metal barrel