demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
desperation; struggle to the death
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
spirit; heart; disposition
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
hitting (a ball with a bat, racket, golf club, etc.); batting; batted ball; struck ball
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
even if; even though; however; no matter how
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth
pleasant feeling; good vibes
pre-war days; before the war
strained back; slipped disk; lumbosacral strain
to be beaten hollow; to be argued into silence
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
baseball stadium; ballpark
special training; intensive training; crash course
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
day after day; day by day