how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
complete blockade (seal); baseball shutout
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
influence; clout; leverage
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
high and inside pitch; inter-scholastic athletics competition
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
unanticipated; unexpected
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
trusting too much; overestimating ability
to apologize; to apologise
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
to have more wins than losses; to lead someone (by no. of matches); to take the lead over an opponent (in points)
matter of time; question of time
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future