swing (of a golf club, tennis racket, etc.); swing (boxing); swing
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to run out (e.g. of the room)
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
strikeout; strike out; fanning out
pitcher's first pitch (to batter)
distance (of a ski jump, baseball hit, etc.); carry (of a golf ball); flight (of an arrow)
bump (e.g. on forehead); lump; protuberance; swelling
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
getting on base; reaching first base; times on base; TOB
left on base; remnant fort
gender equality; equal rights for both sexes; equality of the sexes
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
main force; chief object; mainline
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
to cease; to stop; to be over
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
application; request; petition
casting pearls before swine; (lit.) (giving) a gold coin to a cat
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
attractiveness; charm; amiability
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)