story; tale; talk; discussion
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
change of occupation; career change
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
head-hunting; recruiting professionals from other companies
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
roadside tree; row of trees
batter's box; one's turn at bat
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
regular game; regular-season game
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
filling a vacancy; supplementation; substitute; deputy; alternate
regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
butting (in boxing); clashing (of schedules, etc.); conflict; colliding
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
feeling; sense; impression