wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
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
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
grip (of hand); grip strength
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
in that way; like that; that way
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
to decide the outcome (e.g. game); to be very different; to be sharply contrasted
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
disaster preparedness; prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster; protection against disaster
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
news flash; prompt report; bulletin; quick announcement
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
reason; cause; circumstances
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
this and that; this or that; one thing after another