enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
trivial; not amounting to much
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to distort; to strain (interpretation); to force (meaning)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to throw something to each other; to pass something back and forth; to bandy something around; to take part in a pitching duel
to win and advance to the next round
overall victory; championship
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
some people; a few people; several people
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
every year; yearly; annually
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to nip (something) in the bud
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
contradiction; inconsistency
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
actual state (of things); real state; live; on-the-scene; reporting live; live coverage
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point