bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
defense; defence; fielding
blow; shock; strike; batting
mound; heap; burial mound; tomb; standing stone; stone signpost
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
to become an expert; to be a master (of)
pitching; throwing a ball; bowling (in cricket); pitched ball
way of throwing (esp. in baseball); throwing technique; pitching technique
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
pitch that hits the batter
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
advance (to the next base)
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
platform; home; home base; home plate
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
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 hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)