basket; basketball; basket cloth
power forward (basketball)
small forward (basketball)
shooting guard (basketball)
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact
start of a match; beginning of a game; kickoff
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; shrewd; smart
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
needing care (of a person); needing to be looked after; troublesome; annoying; difficult
rebound; relapse after a diet; regaining lost weight; return of symptoms after withdrawal of medicine
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
layup (in basketball); lay-up
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
fate; destiny; predestination
fortune; fate; chance; coincidence; (stroke of) luck
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
elitism; idea of being part of a chosen people
first half of a game; first half of a match
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
vacant position; vacancy; opening; unfilled position
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
important task; important duty; important mission; heavy responsibility
equilibrium; good balance; poise
second; second base; second baseman; second (gear); second (time unit); second (in boxing, etc.)
honour; honor; glory; renown
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
catcher; catcher (person or device)
main battery; main armament; best hitter; center of the offense
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda