sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
of course; certainly; naturally
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
posture; position; stance
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to make an appearance; to show up
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to push aside; to brush aside
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
prescription (of medicine); formula
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
charming; fascinating; attractive
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to look around; to survey
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
permission; approval; authorization; license
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
like this; this sort; this way
time; hour; season; suitable time; opportunity; chance