early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
to paint in different colors (for different purposes) (colours)
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
racket; paddle (in table-tennis)
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
serve; serving (e.g. of food)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
throw; pass (in basketball, etc.); handball
bitter melon (Momordica charantia); bitter gourd
curved; forming the shape of an arch
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
restlessly; in continuous motion
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
as usual; as is one's habit
syringe; hypodermic needle; injector
return throw (esp. from an outfielder); returning the ball (in tennis, volleyball, etc.)