samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
multiplication table; times table
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
seventeenth day of the month; seventeen days
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
Dodgers (e.g. Los Angeles Dodgers)
war; battle; match; game; competition
the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; MLB
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
no-hit, no-run game; no-hitter
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
father; dad; husband; you; he
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately