at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
loss of a match that is 'called' part way into the game
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
parting; separation; farewell
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
meaning; significance; sense
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
overall victory; championship
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
game, set and match; end of the game; end of the match
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
life or death; existence; destiny
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
outfield bleachers; outsider; onlooker; bystander
hitting (a ball with a bat, racket, golf club, etc.); batting; batted ball; struck ball
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
betting ticket with a payout of at least 100 times
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
baseball stadium; ballpark
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
one more time; once more; once again
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly