aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
election; selection; choice
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
fat; chubby; fatso; fatty; fat person
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
idealistic thought (argument)
had better ...; had better not ...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
crouch start (in a sprint)
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
perfect; complete; flawless
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
second (unit of time); arc second
space; interval; space character; whitespace
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
set of three; three sets; three classes
starting point; starting line
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top