nothing but; except; no more than
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
memory-making; making memories
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
at once; immediately; right now
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat; to get (a batter) out
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
unity; union; solidarity; combination; banding together; teaming up
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
two persons; two people; pair; couple
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to return a punch; to strike back; to hit (the ball) straight back; to plow up; to plough up; to renovate (cotton fabric)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
intimacy; familiarity; closeness
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school