speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
charge; grounds; suspicion
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
close; intimate; on good terms
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
nature; property; disposition
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
maintenance; preservation; improvement
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
patterns of thinking; train of thought
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
beginning; outset; first; onset
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to subsist; to keep on living
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
batter's box; one's turn at bat
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
baseball stadium; ballpark
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
both hands; both arms; ten
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...