third (base, baseman, gear)
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
sphere; counter for balls
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
death penalty; capital punishment
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
large; gland; ground (e.g. land, electrical, base material of textiles, etc.)
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
from (this, here, etc.); since (this)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to be opposite; to face each other
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
gender; distinction of sex; sex
various; diverse; divergent; each according to one's own wishes
taking the field first, thus batting second
pitching; throwing a ball; bowling (in cricket); pitched ball
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to take; to catch; to capture
letting (a ball) pass; missing (a grounder); error
to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)
batter's box; one's turn at bat
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
pitching ability; counter for pitches
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
high and inside pitch; inter-scholastic athletics competition
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself