eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
pitching ability; counter for pitches
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to comfort; to console; to amuse
on bad terms; at loggerheads
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to carry; to bring (to a place)
imitation; similar article; similar goods
life; living; I; me; student
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
principal occupation; core business
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
continuation; succession; series
same; similar; (just) like; equal
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
such; like that; that sort of; very
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
to step over or across; to overcome
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification