sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
on the occasion of; at the time of
between right and center fielders (centre)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
hitting (a ball with a bat, racket, golf club, etc.); batting; batted ball; struck ball
to pick up; to find; to gather
light; right; right field; right fielder
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
batter's box; one's turn at bat
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
swing (of a golf club, tennis racket, etc.); swing (boxing); swing
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to take; to catch; to capture
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
match; game; bout; contest
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
pleasure; delight; enjoyment
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
failing to catch a ball; dropping a ball; flubbing a catch
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to entrust; to leave to a person