naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
what are we going to do?; uh-oh; oh crap; what a mess; oh brother
interview (e.g. for a job)
competent; suitable; qualified
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
magnetism; magnetic force
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
graduation ceremony; commencement
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
batting practice facility; batting practice center; batting cage
umpire-in-chief; plate umpire
count of balls and strikes
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
diamond; diamond; infield; diamonds (suit)
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
speed of a pitch; velocity
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
longing for; burning desire
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
as if nothing had happened
flour; meal; powder; heroin
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust someone's civility; to give up (on someone)
to swing late (at a ball)
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
individual; one by one; separate; each
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on