practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
participation; joining; entry
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
time; hour; period; class
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
while; during; while; although; all; both
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly