library (usu. single-room); small library
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
water and moon; the Moon reflected on the water; pit of the stomach; solar plexus
regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
dream for the future; hopes for the future
major leaguer; major league player
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; MLB
professional league (sport)
club activities; extracurricular activities
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
rising; ascending; climbing
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
conservation of electricity; brownout
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
to boil; to seethe; to be oppressed by heat
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire