probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to concern; to be related
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
shrill voice (esp. of women and children)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
feeling; sense; impression
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to gain a victory; to win