just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
outside of one's area of expertise
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
sports-minded; sports-oriented
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
tedious; boring; being fed up with
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
(one's) older brother; foolish older brother
to be needed; to be wanted
interference; meddling; butting in
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to look away; to avert one's eyes
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
how many years; how long; what year
first game; first round (of tennis, etc.)
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
white ball (baseball, golf ball, etc.)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to pick up; to find; to gather
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
front; frontage; facade; main