past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
considerably; fairly; quite
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
man; male; masculine gender
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
fetching balls (tennis, baseball, etc.); ball boy
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to pick up; to find; to gather
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
light; right; right field; right fielder
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
sour look; surly face; pout
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it