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"
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
external angle; exterior angle; outside corner
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
hard ball; regulation ball
load; loading; weight (of a load)
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
after a long time; for the first time in a while
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
ladle; tadpole; musical note
clearing one's throat; cough
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring