to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
area of the field one is supposed to (or able to) defend; (one's) field; (one's) scope; one's type; kind of person one is attracted to
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.); shoot (of a tree or plant); chute; shuuto; shootball
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
left side; left-hand side
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
although I say; although one might say; although called
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
batting eye; ability to judge whether a pitch will be called a ball or a strike
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
long hit; slugging; extra-base hit
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
second; number two; runner-up
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
desperately; for one's dear life
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that