useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
life; living; I; me; student
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to lend an ear to; to listen to
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
how long; how much; to what extent
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
hitting the ball squarely
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
than; from; out of; except; but; more
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
decision; determination; resolution
to attempt; to test; to try out
marathon; long-distance race
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up