useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to thrust before; to thrust at
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
one more time; once more; once again
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
this, that and the other; this and that
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase