to gather strength; to take heart
in perfect form; going swimmingly
to swing late (at a ball)
second; number two; runner-up
four balls; base on balls; a walk
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
blow; shock; strike; batting
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to reflect; to throw back light
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
hitting the ball squarely
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
between right and center fielders (centre)
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
immediately; right away; on the spot
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
high power; high power output; explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force
one bounce (of a ball); one-hopper
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
platform; home; home base; home plate
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
short distance; short range; short-haul