but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
spring water; clear (pure) water
jamming a finger; stubbing a toe; spraining a finger (toe)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
timely; well-timed; clutch hit; run-scoring hit; RBI hit
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to start a signal fire; to use a smoke signal; to initiate an action; to start a campaign
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
war; battle; match; game; competition
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
first game; first round (e.g. of a tournament)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
such; like that; that sort of
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
please (give me); please (do for me)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise