is that so? (generally rhetorical)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
if so; in that case; in that situation
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
failing to catch a ball; dropping a ball; flubbing a catch
(some) more; even more; longer; further
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
originally; by nature; from the start
tiring easily; easy to tire
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to blow off; to be blown off
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept