battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to grow up; to become an adult
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
standard; set; routine; decided
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
play ball!; starting a match (of baseball, tennis, etc.)
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
pitching duel; pitchers' battle
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
fly ball; fly (esp. in fishing bait); flying
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
pitcher's first pitch (to batter)
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
to boil strongly; to be excited
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support