fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
just as one was told; like she (he) said
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
continuation; succession; series; continuous
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
perfect; complete; flawless
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
great difference; major mistake
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
end; close; conclusion; termination
at least; at most; (even) just
sitting down; sitting up; sit!
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
next; next person; (arch.) room adjoining a noble's parlor
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to some extent; to a certain extent
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations