catchers who warm up pitchers in the bullpen; tank (character that soaks up damage for the rest of the party in an MMORPG)
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
honorific/polite/humble prefix
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
but; however; provided that
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
permission; approval; authorization; license
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
breach of manners; breach of etiquette; faux pas
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already