to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
annual (plant); first-year student
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
very interesting; of great interest
preliminary investigation; preparation
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
considerably; fairly; quite
to stiffen; to become stiff
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
year in, year out; always; 24-7
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
society; the world; the times
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days