to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to make merry; to be festive
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
in this way; thus; such; uh...
myself; yourself; I; me; you
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
audience; spectator; spectators
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
number on back of player's shirt; uniform number; shirt number
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
strikeout; strike out; fanning out
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
sports ground; sports oval
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
match; game; bout; contest
that; the matter in question
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart