centre; center; center fielder
catcher; catcher (person or device)
second; second base; second baseman; second (gear); second (time unit); second (in boxing, etc.)
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
official match; regular game; regular-season game; formal match
match; game; bout; contest
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
first game; first round (e.g. of a tournament)
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
starting lineup; player in the starting lineup
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
play ball!; starting a match (of baseball, tennis, etc.)
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
pitch that hits the batter
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
good performance; good work; great success
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
base on balls; walk; pass