sticking to one thing (method, principle, objective, etc.); never deviating from; persisting with; one's sole talent; one's only forte
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
taking the mound; pitching a game
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
war; battle; match; game; competition
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise; to lose one's legs
to mix; to stir; to blend
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
becoming red-hot; red heat; scorching heat; burning (love); passionate (e.g. debate); ardent
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
if you do this; if this is the case
when it becomes; when it comes to
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
to become hoarse; to become husky
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
(swimming) pool; pool (cue sport); pooling (money, resources, etc.); pool (price ring)
as a child; when one was a child
including (all of); -wide (e.g. company-wide); with (everyone); (concerning) the entirety of; all of