to look at; to gaze; to stare at
pieces; scraps; disconnected
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
pitching duel; pitchers' battle
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
preservation; retainment; keeping
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
error; fumble that leads to failing to put out a runner
axis; pivot; central figure; key man
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
pitching; throwing a ball; bowling (in cricket); pitched ball
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
course of a thrown ball; course of a hit ball (golf, tennis, etc.)
batter's box; one's turn at bat
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
putting on the pressure; pushing forward; being pressed; being under pressure
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
fast typing; fast beating; fast drumming
to be confused; to be in disorder; to be chaotic; to have troubles; to be in a dispute; to argue
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile