to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
not yet known; unknown; strange
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
(walking) stick; cane; wand
coordination; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours)
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
serious; severe; grave; acute
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
fifth day of the month; five days
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
practice field; training ground; driving range; practice hall; rehearsal space
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
glove (esp. sports); globe
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
tool; implement; means; furniture