match; game; bout; contest
participation; joining; entry
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
to knock out (e.g. a homer); to slam; to send flying (e.g. a ball); to wallop (someone)
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; judgement (of God); referee
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
hopelessly inaccurate; not even remotely close; can't hit the side of a barn
swinging strikeout; (several) vain attempts; failing despite giving one's best
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
just because; even if; even though
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
(something) like that; that sort of; resembling; seemingly authentic; genuine-looking; realistic
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
noninclusion in a team; not being chosen to play
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted