as much as one can;  as much as possible;  if at all possible
 blow;  shock;  strike;  batting
 strength;  power;  proficiency;  ability
 high (e.g. ball in baseball);  highish;  on the expensive side;  comparatively expensive;  wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
 to open one's mouth (to talk);  to (start to) tell
 reality;  actuality;  hard fact
 to thrust before;  to thrust at
 please (give me);  please (do for me)
 extent;  degree;  limit;  bounds;  (span of) time;  (a) distance;  the state of
 pure;  genuine;  trueborn;  natural-born
 that being the case;  because of ...;  the reason is ...;  given that ...
 fragile;  brittle;  delicate;  sensitive
 behind;  rear;  after;  later;  remainder;  the rest;  more (e.g. five more minutes)
 to gather;  to crowd round;  to sponge (off someone);  to scrounge;  to extort;  to take (money) through intimidation
 to get used to;  to grow accustomed to;  to become skilled in;  to become experienced at;  to become tame;  to become domesticated
 beginning;  start;  first (in line, etc.);  origin;  such as ...;  not to mention ...
 to be too numerous;  to be too much
 envious;  jealous;  enviable (position, etc.)
 ordinary;  common;  free of charge;  unaffected;  as is;  only
 to thrust (something) into (something);  to cram;  to plunge into;  to charge into;  to delve into (a matter);  to go into depth;  to press (someone) about
 very;  considerably;  by no means;  not readily;  middle;  half-way point
 romance (e.g. Arthurian romances);  heroic tale;  (nigh) impossible dream;  adventurous spirit;  (full-length) novel;  romance
 hard-core (music, porn, etc.);  hardcore;  hard core (fruit, etc.)
 to use (a thing, method, etc.);  to make use of;  to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.);  to employ;  to use (time, money, etc.);  to spend
 to take out;  to produce;  to pick out;  to fetch;  to retrieve
 (a) little;  (a) few;  slight;  only;  just;  merely
 time;  hour;  period;  class
 irritating;  irritated;  frustrating;  vexing;  (feeling things are) not quick enough;  (feeling) too slow-going
 severe;  strict;  hard (to do);  difficult;  intense (e.g. cold);  harsh (weather)
 to touch;  to come in contact with;  to receive (e.g. visitor);  to attend to;  to receive (news);  to get;  to encounter
 direction;  way;  side (of an argument, etc.);  one's part;  type;  category;  field (of study, etc.)
 as a child;  when one was a child
 a lot;  lots;  enough;  sufficient;  enough;  too many
 malicious;  ill-tempered;  unkind
 oh!;  good heavens!;  ugh!;  oh no!;  ah!;  the penny drops!
 to protect (someone);  to look after (e.g. an injured leg);  to defend;  to cover for;  to stand up for;  to stick up for
 to make do errands;  to set to scutwork
 future (usually near);  prospects
 to have been decided (so) that;  to have been arranged (so) that;  to be the result (of);  to be the outcome;  to be the reason (for)
 may;  might;  perhaps;  may be;  possibly
 finding oneself;  self-discovery;  journey of self-discovery;  search for self