fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
in that way; thus; so; so?
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
this is why; this means; it is the case that
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
memory; sense; experience
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
practice game; practice match; scrimmage; workout
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
strikeout; strike out; fanning out
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
I see; that's right; indeed
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
feeling; sense; impression
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to have a talk; to tell a story
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive