surface of a board (shogi, go, etc.); (state of) the board; development of a game; surface of a record
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
one's own style; self-taught manner
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
impudent; shameless; brazen; cheeky; presumptuous
subtext; implication; connotation; implicit meaning; between the lines
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; MLB
pitch that hits the batter
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
time around sunset; early evening
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
nature park; natural park
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
iron rod; iron bar; iron club; horizontal bar (gymnastics)
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding ways; slipway
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
one-person show; one-woman show; one-man show; performing solo; monodrama
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
fierce dog; ferocious dog; savage dog
mix; mixture; (pre-made) mix; cake mix; mixed; mixed doubles team
sense of caution; wariness
artistic taste; aptitude for painting; ability to appreciate art; desire to paint
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
killing time; staving off boredom
imitating; copying; mimicking
study (for a role); preparation for a part (in a play, etc.)
resolution (of a display, printer, scanner, etc.); degree of understanding; how well one understands a person or thing
closing of a school; closed school
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing