certainly; surely; definitely
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
play ball!; starting a match (of baseball, tennis, etc.)
chief umpire; referee (soccer, boxing, etc.)
leadoff batter; first batter; first person appearing (witness, performer, etc.)
box; box (in theatre); booth (in restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin); central 4x4 area (othello)
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
pitcher's first pitch (to batter)
spanking with a baseball bat
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
briskly with small steps; trotting
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
pitching; throwing a ball; bowling (in cricket); pitched ball
pitch that hits the batter
first base; first baseman; one fort
fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle
no game; game that is stopped before it can be considered an official game (e.g. due to rainout)
to slip out (e.g. from one's fingers); to cleanly forget
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
to go with the flow; to go with the times
course of a thrown ball; course of a hit ball (golf, tennis, etc.)
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
swing (of a golf club, tennis racket, etc.); swing (boxing); swing