(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to ask; to enquire; to query
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
four balls; base on balls; a walk
pitch that hits the batter
danger; peril; hazard; risk
sphere; counter for balls
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
as a child; when one was a child
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
father; dad; husband; you; he
world; society; people; the public
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
losers (those who have 'failed' socially, economically, etc.)
society; the world; the times
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
society; public; community; social studies
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being