to be surprised; to be astonished
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
only; merely; but; no more than
Japanese record; national record
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
adds force or indicates command
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to throw something to each other; to pass something back and forth; to bandy something around; to take part in a pitching duel
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
head; lead; vanguard; first
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
mods (trendy young people in early '60s Britain)
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
performing solo; having the stage to oneself; being in sole command; eclipsing (outshining) the others; field of activity in which one is unrivaled (unrivalled)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
combination of (varied) pitches, serves, etc.
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...