no, not like that (but like this)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
leader; magnate; bigwig; extremely large head
to set a ladder up against
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
high priest; virtuous monk; holy man; reverend; venerable
amiable; affable; likable
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
welcome; (warm) reception
build; physique; frame; constitution
long hit; slugging; extra-base hit
swiftness of foot; fast runner; person of great talent; gifted person
hitting (a ball with a bat, racket, golf club, etc.); batting; batted ball; struck ball
practice game; practice match
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
to be ready to cry; to be on the point of tears
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly