to be comfortable; to be easy; to be relaxed; to be cosseted
black hair that has been dyed blond after the roots begin to grow in at the top giving an appearance much like custard pudding; (lit.) pudding head
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
high and inside pitch; inter-scholastic athletics competition
starting lineup; player in the starting lineup
clear one's name; redeem oneself; clear (vindicate) one's honor (reputation)
connection; linking; linkage; link
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
to win and advance to the next round
flying; false start; doing something before the arranged time; breaking a street date
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)
to be exhausted; to be worn out
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
waste of time; killing time
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
to dry up completely; to become stale
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
vomit; spew; puke; confessing
sports-minded; sports-oriented
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off