name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
scented insert (to enclose with a letter); perfumed insert
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
whitebait; elver (young eel)
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
of course; certainly; naturally
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
baseball player; ballplayer
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
at work; in the midst of work; working
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
play ball!; starting a match (of baseball, tennis, etc.)
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to become better; to improve
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
coffee (hot, as opposed to iced)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face