collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
neutralization; neutralisation; counteraction
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
four balls; base on balls; a walk
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
strikeout; strike out; fanning out
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
good pitch (to hit); easy pitch
regret; repentance; remorse
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
reaching first base safely due to opponent's error
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
buying; purchasing; procurement
to blow off; to be blown off
fragment; one of the group or party
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to detain; to check; to restrain
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)