spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
cannonball; shot (in the shot put)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
running as fast as one can
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
to smile a smile of satisfaction
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
long-awaited; much-awaited
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
hardness and softness; hard line and moderate line
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
combination of (varied) pitches, serves, etc.
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
batter's box; one's turn at bat
bent back; prone posture; weak-kneed; timidity; lack of nerve
appearing as if something doesn't exist; casual; offhand
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
very; greatly; exceedingly
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
year in, year out; always; 24-7
bitter experience (ordeal)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
at the last moment; this late in the game
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
reality; real state of affairs; true state of affairs; true form of all things as they are; ultimate reality