school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
play ball!; starting a match (of baseball, tennis, etc.)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
proper; right; reasonable
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
great difference; big difference; wide margin
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
batter's box; one's turn at bat
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)