to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
first; first base; first baseman
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
head start; initiative; preemption
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; judgement (of God); referee
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
bottom of the (batting) order
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
sexy; popular; well-liked
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
game, set and match; end of the game; end of the match
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
cold; cold cream; cold wave; cold permanent wave
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
swing (of a golf club, tennis racket, etc.); swing; swing
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
difference; variation; difference
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
chance; opportunity; occasion
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but