opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
right in the center (centre)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
it is not (like that) either
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
on the occasion of; at the time of
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
divorce; dissolution of adoption
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
back screen (esp. hitter's background in center field)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept