to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
sorry; excuse me; thank you
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
spike (on a shoe or tyre); stud; spiked shoes; spikes; injuring (an opposing player) with the spikes on one's shoes; spiking
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield (in soccer)
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
runs batted in; RBI; position of a ball when struck (e.g. in tennis, volleyball)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
one (thing); one piece; one item
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
high and inside pitch; inter-scholastic athletics competition
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); becoming popular; becoming a hit