by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
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
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
base stealing; steal; stolen base
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
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
head start; initiative; preemption
hit-and-run play; end run (American football)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
close play (esp. in baseball)
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
timely; well-timed; clutch hit; run-scoring hit; RBI hit
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
bet; wager; stake; gamble
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
now that; since; so long as; because
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
to be profitable; to yield a profit
head; lead; vanguard; first
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
willpower; energy; vitality
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt