solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
consequence; outcome; result; blame
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
ball game (e.g. baseball, tennis, soccer)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
(some) more; even more; longer; further
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)