platform; home; home base; home plate
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
headfirst slide; head-first sliding
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to be in focus; to come into focus
concussion (of the brain)
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
wildness (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
interesting (personality, turn of phrase, etc.); pleasantly different; tasteful; attractive; charming
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
swallowing in one gulp; downing; sipping; sip; thinking nothing of one's opponent; making easy prey of someone
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly