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
extreme sadist; very sadistic
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric
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
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)
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)
(arch.) clearly; (arch.) brightly; cleanly; purely
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
rebellious phase; rebellious age
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly