overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
ball game (e.g. baseball, tennis, soccer)
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
to increase; to add to; to augment
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); unable to read the room
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat; to get (a batter) out
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to triumph; to be elated with success
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
big turnoff; major letdown; damper (on things)
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
calamity; misfortune; disaster
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
build; physique; frame; constitution
unfortunately; regrettably
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
pitching; pitching (of a ship, aircraft, etc.); pitch
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
way of calling (something or someone)
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
loyal retainer; loyal subject
match; game; bout; contest
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)