to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
general; popular; common; typical
in terms of; from the point of view of
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
observation; survey; watching
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
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habitual criminal; recidivist; recidivism; habitual criminal activity
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
such; like that; that sort of; very
tendency; trend; inclination
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
that; the matter in question
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
guidelines; guiding principle; dictates
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
pessimism; negative thinking
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
taking the mound; pitching a game
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing