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focus of one's attention; what one is looking for

1

certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

1

bluff

1

tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit

1

third base

3

with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around

1

to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)

5

to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart

4

aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad

1

declaration; proclamation; announcement

2

to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)

1

to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered

1

beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off

2

score

3

two-base hit

1

third base

2

powerful; strong

1

good pitching

1

few in number

1

to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)

2

to come within sight

1

still (continuing); as ever; further

1

to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind

1

to torment by slow degrees; to torture slowly; to drag things out; to reproach in a roundabout way; (lit.) to strangle with floss silk

1

morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps

2

to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)

1

qualifications; requirements; capabilities

1

does not seem; unlikely; improbable

1

fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus

1

third (base, baseman, gear)

1

bunt

2

nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-

1

vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard

1

throwing a ball; handball

1

bases loaded

1

tag up; touch-up (e.g. of a painting)

2

arrow; wedge; chock

1

return toss (e.g. from a catcher to a pitcher)

1

defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)

1

essential; important; crucial; vital; main

1

to lose heart; to lose motivation

1

steadily

1

weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs

1

suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange

1

to pile up; to accumulate

1

filter (esp. camera)

1

anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever

1

fruit of one's labor; result of one's efforts

1

to bear; to endure

1

plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)

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