to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
scorer; scorekeeper; record keeper
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
exhibition game; preseason game
detailed; minute; articulate
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
immediately; right away; on the spot
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
bodily; with all one's weight; with one's whole body
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
young person; youth; young
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
more than anything; above all else
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
taking a lecture; attending a class; taking a course
considerably; greatly; a lot