first base; first baseman; one fort
throwing a ball; handball
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
to taste; to try (food or drink)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
police; police officer; police station
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
supporting role (actor); minor role
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to get thin; to taper off
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open