hitting a ball; batting; stroke
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
abusive voice; scolding voice; angry words
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
like this; such; thus; in this way
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
shin guards; shin pads; greaves; leggings
counterclockwise; anti-clockwise
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
reverse movement; retrogression; going backwards; retrogradation; retrogression
black magic; black art; witchcraft; sorcery
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
to freeze; to refrigerate
end of war; cessation of hostilities
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
white; correction fluid; white-out
to yield to temptation; to succumb
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
surroundings; circumference
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
good performance; good work; great success
a find; windfall; bargain
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
rotting; spoiling; decaying; rotten; worthless; paltry