tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
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
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash