good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
great difference; big difference; wide margin
narrow margin; slim margin
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
end; close; finish; termination
(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
interior angle; internal angle; inside corner
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
pitcher's first pitch (to batter, or in the game)
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
bodily sensation; feeling in the body; physical feeling; coenesthesia; cenesthesia; coenesthesis
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
third time lucky; third time's the charm
to become damaged; to break; to worsen; to spoil (one's mood); to decrease; to diminish (profits, gains)
outside the hall (or stadium, market, etc.); off the grounds; off the premises; off-track
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
don't you ever come here again!; (lit.) come here the day before yesterday
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
schedule; program; programme; agenda
doubleheader; double-header
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
with a clack; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to become vulgar; to coarsen
invincible; ever-victorious; unconquerable; unbeaten
highest ever; record-high; highest on record
white heat; incandescence; (emitting) white light; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax