table tennis table; ping-pong table
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
one-by-one; separately; in detail
by myself; in person; by oneself
negotiations; discussions; connection
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
research; investigation; enquiry; inquiry; study
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to telephone; to make a phone call
outside the country; abroad
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
sending; forwarding; shipping
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
white ball (baseball, golf ball, etc.)
to come and go; to go back and forth
racket; paddle (in table-tennis)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
exchange of blows; long rally
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)