lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
wickedness; sideways; unreasonable
to jump at; to be attracted by
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
taking the mound; pitching a game
bait pitch; sucker pitch; pitch that lures a batter to swing
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
full count (baseball, boxing)
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to become calm; to die down
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
indeed; really; truly; very much
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to get slightly dirty (all over)
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over