sports ground; sports oval
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
chapter one; first chapter
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
strong person; the strong; the powerful
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; MLB
wise saying; famous saying
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
butting (in boxing); clashing (of schedules, etc.); conflict; colliding
battery; battery; pitcher and catcher
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
duty; obligation; responsibility
sabot; wooden shoe; work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
to compete with; to vie for
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat