racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
pieces; scraps; disconnected
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
pitching duel; pitchers' battle
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
preservation; retainment; keeping
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
axis; pivot; central figure; key man
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
pitching; throwing a ball; bowling (in cricket); pitched ball
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
course of a thrown ball; course of a hit ball (golf, tennis, etc.)
batter's box; one's turn at bat
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
putting on the pressure; pushing forward; being pressed; being under pressure
strikeout; strike out; fanning out
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
fast typing; fast beating; fast drumming
to be confused; to be in disorder; to be chaotic; to have troubles; to be in a dispute; to argue
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat