highball; whisky and soda
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
kousso (African flowering plant, Hagenia abyssinica); kosso; cusso; koso; brayera
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
individual; one by one; separate; each
ball-keeping ability; ability at keeping possession; (hair) holding power (hairdressing product)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
passing the ball; exchanging passes; passing back and forth
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
probability; likelihood; chances
such; this sort of; like this
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons