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
bullying (the weak); bully
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
start of a match; beginning of a game; kickoff
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
socializing; getting on with people; personal relations
to act like a grown up; to pretend to be an adult
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
white ball (baseball, golf ball, etc.)
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
to change (one's clothes)
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
top recommendation; something highly recommended
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
to be to the point; to be pertinent
person of high standing, with a warped view of reality; (lit.) naked emperor
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
nonparticipation; nonattendance
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception