any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
practice game; practice match
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
all; entire; whole; altogether
each individual; each person