ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to surge; to well up; to gush out
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
formal (way); orthodox; regular; in earnest; serious; proper
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
to be caught (of a wild animal, fish, baseball, etc.); to be captured; to be able to catch; to be able to capture
wild pitch; wild throw; throwing error
advance (to the next base)
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
pipe; tube; wind instrument; vessel; duct; counter for tube-shaped objects
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
centerline (line that bisects a plane figure); centreline; halfway line; center line; center line (of a road); positions of catcher, second baseman, shortstop and center fielder
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
bittersweet; having mingled feelings of joy and sorrow; joy and sorrow alternating in one's heart
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
base; bag; sack; fortress; stronghold
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
base stealing; steal; stolen base
to discuss; to find fault with; to criticize; to criticise
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt