irregular; bad bounce (in tennis); bad hop (in baseball)
last week; the week before
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
you (plural); all of you; you all
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
(one's) concern; having (something) to do with
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
pride; self-confidence; self-esteem; self-conceit
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
day something goes on sale; date of issue; release date
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
plagiarism; plagiarised work
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to be found; to be discovered
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
trouble; bother; annoyance
to irritate; to offend; to provoke; to get on one's nerves
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)