presumption; assumption; estimation
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
being all smiles with joy
future prospects; promise
measure; measuring tape; measuring
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
offensive (movement); aggression
to go down in history; to remain in history
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to stand on ceremony; to stiffen up (the nerves); to be tense
great laughter; burst of laughter
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
even though; despite; when
to pound away; to hit at random; to hit ceaselessly
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
blow; shock; strike; batting
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
tendency; trend; inclination
(losing the game to a) walk-off home run
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
relief (e.g. pitcher); relief (e.g. bas relief)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
briskly with small steps; trotting
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
pitching; throwing a ball; bowling (in cricket); pitched ball
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing