to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
scoreless (game or competition)
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to begin (emphatically); to launch; to embark on
first base; first baseman; one fort
base on balls; walk; pass
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
according to plan; as planned; on target
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
swiftness of foot; fast runner; person of great talent; gifted person
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
dividing for administrative purposes; partition; division
running as fast as one can
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate