opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
speed of a pitched ball; (pitcher's) pace
to slip out (e.g. from one's fingers); to cleanly forget
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
notice; attention; observation
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
not worth considering; out of the question
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
reopening; resumption; restarting
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; superb
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
gun; pistol; tiddlywinks; marbles; repellence
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste