goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
experienced; already had an experience (with something)
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
although I say; although one might say; although called
to put into effect; to put into practice
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
letter of challenge (to a duel, etc.)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
successively; one after another
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
softish; relatively soft; somewhat soft; on the soft side
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
ball game (e.g. baseball, tennis, soccer)
this and that; one thing or another
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
to be crabby; to be unsociable; to be snippy; to be irritable
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure