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runner

7

stealing home

2

extremely; terrifically; super

1

each time; frequently; always

1

keep up your strength; chin up!

1

blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace

2

team play

2

to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)

3

draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish

2

pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to

1

ball game (e.g. baseball, tennis, soccer)

1

getting on base; reaching first base; times on base; TOB

1

high and low speed; fast and slow; lenience and severity; emergency; crisis

1

pitching; pitching (of a ship, aircraft, etc.); pitch

1

lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede

4

battery; battery (pitcher and catcher)

2

to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)

1

breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball

1

willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling

1

observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking

3

reopening; resumption; restarting

3

another point; another goal; another run

2

outlaw

1

high and inside pitch; inter-scholastic athletics competition

1

to swing late (at a ball)

1

first-base line

3

toss (of a ball); tossing; (coin) toss

1

covering a base

1

to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps

1

mood; atmosphere; mood

1

to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on

1

runner; base runner

2

to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)

2

left-handed batter

1

pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"

1

patient; persevering

1

opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset

1

interior angle; internal angle; inside corner

2

pleasant sound; pleasing sound; crack (of a baseball bat); (pleasant) roar (of an engine)

2

dead center

1

getting home; crossing home plate; scoring

3

losing pitcher

1

reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising

1

riseball (in softball)

1

fly (ball); fly (lure); fly (insect)

2

both armies; both teams; both sides

1

deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff

1

scoreless (game or competition)

2

scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs

2

blunder; slip; error; error

1