bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
running; tank top (worn as an undergarment or sportswear); vest; singlet
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
to congratulate; to celebrate
stamp; sticker (in messaging apps); (large) emoji
gut (used to make tennis rackets, violin strings, etc.); catgut
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
racket; paddle (in table-tennis)
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
solidification; congelation; coagulation; condensation
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
title; index; heading; headline; caption
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
to wander; to roam from place to place
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
generation; lifetime; age