wonderful; astounding; marvellous
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
strikeout; (several) vain attempts; failing despite giving one's best
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
pitching duel; pitchers' battle
beginning; outset; first; onset
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
difference; variation; difference
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal