to startle; to surprise; to astonish; (lit.) to make (someone) say "oh!"
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
division into groups; separation into classes (e.g. of schoolchildren according to ability)
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
objection; dissent; protest
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
covering; protection; backing; relief
steady; firm; solid; secure
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to approach; to draw near
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate; to depart from (the norm, etc.)
must not; should not; do not
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
ball not bouncing (e.g. in a catch)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
albatross (esp. the short-tailed albatross, Phoebastria albatrus)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
bow (weapon); bow; bowknot; bow tie
ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
tossing oneself about in great pain; writhing in agony
to take; to catch; to capture
pitching ability; counter for pitches
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
inattention; absent-mindedness