out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
first; first base; first baseman
centre; center; center fielder
catcher; catcher (person or device)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
averaging; levelling (off); equalization; standardization; balance
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
supporting role (actor); minor role
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to put one's life on the line
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
burlesque; low comedy; farce
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly