knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
at work; in the midst of work; working
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
shameless; shameless person
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to provide against contingencies; to prepare for the worst
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
beyond that point; after that
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
direct connection; direct link
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
to set (sun); to become dark
horizon (related to land)
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
loophole; crenel; crenelle; arrow-slit
baton (of command); order; command; direction
battlefield; battleground
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
to wipe off; to wipe out; to expunge