to pass (of time); to elapse
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
tool; implement; means; furniture
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
pitching; throwing a ball; bowling (in cricket); pitched ball
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
of course; certainly; naturally
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
name; given name; first name
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
discovery; detection; finding
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be surprised; to be astonished
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
form; shape; figure; visage
woman; female; feminine gender
by means of; due to; because of; according to
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
detective bureau; detective agency; investigation firm
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil