pitching ability; counter for pitches
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
beforehand; in advance; previously
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
long military service; having experienced many battles
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to turn completely into; to become completely
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
piece of meat; cut of meat
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
these guys; these fellows
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
to speak; to say; to vocalize
numerator; molecule; member; element
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
handbag; purse; briefcase; attache case
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
shopping; purchased goods