compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case
the hole (between third and short); area between the third baseman and shortstop
noninclusion in a team; not being chosen to play
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
second; number two; runner-up
one bounce (of a ball); one-hopper
hitting (a ball with a bat, racket, golf club, etc.); batting; batted ball; struck ball
advance (to the next base)
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
right in the center (centre)
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
to take; to catch; to capture
platform; home; home base; home plate
tag up; touch-up (e.g. of a painting)
throwing a ball; handball
close play (esp. in baseball)
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
long hit; slugging; extra-base hit
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
butting (in boxing); clashing (of schedules, etc.); conflict; colliding