ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
principal occupation; core business
one's own bowling ball; control of the ball by one's own team (esp. basketball)
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
as expected; as predicted
intelligence; intellect; brains
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
person requiring special attention; person to be wary of; person under (police) surveillance; dangerous person
close; intimate; on good terms
pitching ability; counter for throws (of a javelin, bowling ball, etc.); counter for casts (of a line)
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
backstep (dancing, sports); set-back (motorcycle) footrests
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
inconspicuous; unobtrusive; low-profile
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
sixth man (in basketball)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
on the occasion of; at the time of
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to have an eye on; to zero in on
fall; drop; descent; coming down