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loss of a match that is 'called' part way into the game

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clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt

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being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with

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after a short time; in a short while; a short time later

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to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit

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outrider; herald; rikishi who leads the yokozuna to the ring prior to his ring-entering ceremony

1

mixture of bean jam, boiled beans, agar cubes, fruit pieces and syrup

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secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent

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sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care

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still more; especially

3

narrow margin; slim margin

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announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release

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of course; certainly; naturally

1

to throw into

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batting first

3

taking the field first, thus batting second

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sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign

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every person; each one; everybody

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play ball!; starting a match (of baseball, tennis, etc.)

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yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)

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home base; home plate

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back side; back end; posterior; rear

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pitcher's mound

2

to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude

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camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment

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(written) appeal; circular; manifesto; encouragement; encouraging words; letter of encouragement

2

strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)

4

way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!

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cold (drinking) water

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hysterical; hysteric

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to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize

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to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air

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

3

gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)

5

to be gossiped about

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speed of a pitched ball; (pitcher's) pace

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(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody

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side

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end of a match; end of a game

1

standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing

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to bear; to shoulder

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to look down (on); to condescend (to)

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to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept

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to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)

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knockoff; counterfeit goods

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spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham

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warp; curvature; curve; arch

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during; for the duration of

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thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)

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in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once

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