more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
play ball!; starting a match (of baseball, tennis, etc.)
pitcher's first pitch (to batter)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
beforehand; in advance; previously
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
almost; roughly; approximately
front; frontage; facade; main
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
head start; initiative; preemption
starting in advance; starting first; going first; starting (in team sports)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
divine possession; eccentric behavior; fanaticism
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to advance to the next stage (e.g. in a tournament)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out