oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
match; game; bout; contest
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
foreign; abroad; overseas
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; MLB
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
opening game; (season) opener
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
taking the mound; pitching a game
starting in advance; starting first; going first; starting (in team sports)