fair and square; open and aboveboard
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
festival merrymaking; revelry
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
hard ball; regulation ball
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to glare at; to scowl at; to glower at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
regulation baseball (as opposed to the variety played with a rubber ball)
hard (esp. of hardball, tennis, etc.)
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
picking on somebody smaller than oneself; bullying the weak
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; MLB
to cramp; to be cramped; to contract
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
to act like a grown up; to pretend to be an adult
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet