particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
elder sister; effeminate man
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
team competition; team game
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to be worried; to be troubled
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
baseball stadium; ballpark
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to look around; to survey
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate