without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to push and push; to keep pushing to the end
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to chase; to run after; to pursue
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
end of a match; end of a game
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
to apologize; to apologise
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
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
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
another point; another goal; another run
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
hitting (a ball with a bat, racket, golf club, etc.); batting; batted ball; struck ball
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!