predictable; repetitive; being in a rut; set in one's ways
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to lose sight of; to miss
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
to run around; to bustle about
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
glove (esp. sports); globe
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
hack; untrained; incompetent; useless; quack (doctor)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to take; to catch; to capture
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt