to get (become) acquainted; to get to know; to get (become) intimate with; to become friendly with; to become friends
all present; all concerned; all of us
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)
grip (of hand); grip strength
insight; power of observation
baseball player; ballplayer
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; MLB
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
closing credits (film, TV); end credits
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
just as one was told; like she (he) said
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
eradication; extermination; rooting out; stamping out; getting rid of
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
department store; department
receptionist; reception woman
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to say; to be called; to do
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
(projection) screen; the silver screen; the film world; movies
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
tedious; boring; being fed up with
in line with this; therefore
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to ease up; to relax attention
distortion; falsification; perversion
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
this is why; this means; it is the case that
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy