sweeping (over, across); conquering; overwhelming
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
base on balls; walk; pass
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite
person in the business (entertainment, music, film, etc.)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
transfer (of one's name into another family register); transfer (to another team, company, etc.)
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
full count; full count; completing a ten count (after a boxer is knocked down)
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation (for the stage or screen); embellishment (of the facts); exaggeration; dramatization
match fixing; put-up job; fixed game
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
dear friends; (all of) you or those men
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
first base; first baseman; one fort
major-leaguer; member of a major-league team
batting order; batting line-up
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
batter's box; one's turn at bat
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
actor with excellent acting abilities (as opposed to just good looks); actor of real skill
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements
extra-large; king-size; highest (priority, urgency, etc)
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
to be breathtaking; to be stifling