if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
practice game; practice match; scrimmage; workout
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
genuine article; real thing; real deal
regular game; regular-season game
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
place; situation; position; location
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)