Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
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
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
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
first base; first baseman; one fort
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
sphere; counter for balls
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
outside track; outside pitch
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
base on balls; walk; pass
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
bases are loaded with no outs
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
battery; battery; pitcher and catcher
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
prudence; judgement; sense; discipline; care; control
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate