rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
short-distance race; sprint
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
semicircle; hemicycle; half globe; to go halfway round (e.g. the earth)
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
image; figure; figure; form; image
to be too numerous; to be too much
to anticipate; to foresee
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
tuna (edible fish, Thunnus spp.); tunny; Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis); dead lay; starfish
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
like that; that way; thus
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
avatar; incarnation of an immortal being (Hindu); icon or representation of a user in a shared virtual reality
screen name; username; handle
upper side (go, chess, othello board)
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
to be discouraged; to shrink from
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
connection; link; relationship