dreamlike; dreamy; phantasmagorical
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
correction; revision; amendment
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
story; tale; talk; discussion
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
flying; false start; doing something before the arranged time; breaking a street date
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
ball game (e.g. baseball, tennis, soccer)
along; parallel to; in accordance with
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
basket; basketball; basket cloth
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
to raise (usu. one's shoulders, with a jaunty, swaggering effect)
manner of using one's hands
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk