dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
high and inside pitch; inter-scholastic athletics competition
time-out; timeout; timeout
runs batted in; RBI; position of a ball when struck (e.g. in tennis, volleyball)
putting on the pressure; pushing forward; being pressed; being under pressure
decisive game; important bout; crucial match
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
to beat; to gain a point; to upset
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
phi; diameter (units assumed, esp. mm)
final scene; the end; finale
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
total energy; all efforts
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
exclamation used to scold practitioners (in Zen); scolding or threatening with a shout
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
extreme sadist; very sadistic
Spain; Spanish (language)
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
serve; serving (e.g. of food)
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
settlement; permanent residency
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
all right (e.g. when guiding a driver); keep coming; OK
spike (on a shoe or tyre); stud; spiked shoes; spikes; injuring (an opposing player) with the spikes on one's shoes; spiking
huge rock; firmness; solidity
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK