meaning; significance; sense
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
taking the mound; pitching a game
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
so what!; who gives a damn?
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
major leaguer; major league player
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
long ago; a long time ago; already
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
main force; chief object; mainline
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
call; summons; convening; convocation
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
base on balls; walk; pass