ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to rank next to; to come after
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to be needed; to be wanted
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
chance (of success); odds
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
seven times; many times; seventh (interval)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
(not) even once; (not) ever
baseball player; ballplayer
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to kill; to choke the life out of
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she