time; season; period; phase; stage
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
starting lineup; player in the starting lineup
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
never mind!; don't worry about it
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
evident; plain; distinct; clear
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
exhibition game; preseason game
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful