offensive (movement); aggression
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
chance (of success); odds
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
runs batted in; RBI; position of a ball when struck (e.g. in tennis, volleyball)
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to master something (through personal experience)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
coward; gutless person; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
practice game; practice match; scrimmage; workout
to pick up; to find; to gather
smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth
higher rank; better position
consecutive victories; series of victories
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
drama; play; powerful drug
(being) worth seeing; impressive
to hide; to keep to oneself
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
use; utilization; utilisation; application
pleasant feeling; good vibes