ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
percussion hammer; firing hammer; cocking piece
with a clink (click, clack)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
one revolution; one rotation
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
treatment; service; handling; management
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
beforehand; in advance; previously
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
otherwise; or else; if not
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to turn towards; to point
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
back street; back alley; off-street
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath