ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
bulky (e.g. clothing); ungainly; heavy; poorly hit; weak
to rush over; to run up to
first base; first baseman; one fort
throwing a ball; handball
absolute beginner; complete amateur
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
while; during (the time when)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
close play (esp. in baseball)
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
girl (usu. attractive) with glasses; glasses-wearing girl
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
neighborhood association; neighbourhood association
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
one's own army; one's own team
light; right; right field; right fielder
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
sports-minded; sports-oriented