very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
sphere; counter for balls
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
south entrance; south exit
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
now that; since; so long as; because
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
batter's box; one's turn at bat
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly