treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
popular person; favorite; favourite
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
(a woman) being gifted with both intelligence and beauty
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
batter's box; one's turn at bat
getting on base; reaching first base; times on base; TOB
to relapse; to reassert; to review
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
pitcher's first pitch (to batter)
to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat
course of a thrown ball; course of a hit ball (golf, tennis, etc.)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
sports ground; sports oval
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
platform; home; home base; home plate
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.)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
match; game; bout; contest
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
to look away; to avert one's eyes
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for