to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
pleasant sound; crack (of a baseball bat); roar (of a motor)
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to pick up; to find; to gather
first base; first baseman; one fort
throwing a ball; handball
out of character; unlike one
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
batter's box; one's turn at bat
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
one's own army; one's own team
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
workshop; studio; atelier
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
third day of the month; three days
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
batting practice facility; batting practice center; batting cage
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
secret; private; surreptitious
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
special training; intensive training; crash course
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)