first; first base; first baseman; fast
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
sphere; counter for balls
to take; to catch; to capture
jumping ability; jumping power
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
restoration; repair; mending
in its entirety; whole; wholly
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
peep; peeping; peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); different person
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
second; number two; runner-up
look!; there!; here!; that is
Leigh (Britain); Ri; Li; Lie
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
(social) position; status
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
man who doesn't adhere to traditional masculinity, esp. with women and careers; herbivore man
transfer student; student changing schools
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
as you see; as you can see
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
not counted (in the score); not tallied
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
official name; formal name
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff