ramen; Chinese-style noodles
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to be surprised; to be astonished
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to feel; to sense; to experience
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
until now; so far; up to the present
tendency; trend; inclination
in terms of; from the point of view of
pitcher's first pitch (to batter)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
when it becomes; when it comes to
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
nether region; between the legs; groin; crotch
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
great physical power; animal strength
like this; this sort; this way
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
school rules; school regulations
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
tradition; legend; folklore
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of