rice and curry; curry rice
joining; joint; intermediation; acting as an intermediary; relaying; taking over; middle relief pitcher
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
taking the mound; pitching a game
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
straightforward approach; playing it straight; fair deal
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
strikeout; strike out; fanning out
to attempt; to test; to try out
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
study; learning; tutorial
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
strange occurrence; unusual occurrence; unexpected occurrence; grave and unexpected occurrence
nervousness; oversensitivity
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
moisture; humidity; dampness
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement