ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
by means of; due to; because of; according to
and so; therefore; for that reason
hard ball; regulation ball
eastern pale clouded yellow (butterfly, Colias erate)
initial value; initial condition; IV; initializing value; default value
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
preface; introduction; preamble
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
vehicle; conveyance; (means of) transport; ride (at a fair, amusement park, etc.); attraction
stability; security; equilibrium
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
way; method; means; resource; course
overlooking; turning a blind eye
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
patterns of thinking; train of thought
short circuit; short; illogical jump; drawing a hasty inference (between two events); jumping to conclusions
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship