to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
outside track; outside pitch
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
bases are loaded with no outs
prudence; judgement; sense; discipline; care; control
squeeze (play); (in scuba diving) discomfort or pain caused by increasing water pressure compressing body air spaces and pushing body tissue inward
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
end of a match; end of a game
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
still (continuing); as ever; further
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
full count (baseball, boxing)
to slide into; to slip into
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
batter's box; one's turn at bat
seeing one off; farewell; escort
absence; disregard; indifference
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in