jpdb beta

to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner

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imitation; copying

2

to raise (one's voice)

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batter's box

2

our

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to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective

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no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as

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blazing fastball

1

to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent

1

to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)

3

runner; base runner

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to step firmly; to harden by treading

1

running; tank top

1

three-base hit; triple

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earning the first (runs); preoccupation

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to boil strongly; to be excited

2

to go with the flow; to go with the times

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pair; couple

2

to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous

2

being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes

2

changeup; unexpectedly slow pitch designed to deceive the batter

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to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

1

to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)

2

massage; rub; squeezing

1

speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs

1

to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish

1

hitting (a ball with a bat, racket, golf club, etc.); batting; batted ball; struck ball

1

the hole (between third and short); area between the third baseman and shortstop

1

power; might; authority; influence

1

to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed

1

steady advance; carrying all before one

1

out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit

2

danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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two outs

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third base

1

(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch

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to burn; to get fired up

3

to extol; to give praise

2

to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)

2

flash; brandish

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left side; left-hand side

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foul

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using all of one's strength (to); giving (it) everything one has got; going full-out; throwing a ball as hard as one can

1

seat; seats; stands; grandstand; bleachers

1

(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future

2

climax; peak; zenith; apex

1

to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile

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law; act; method; mood; dharma; law

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complete devotion; body and soul; one's best

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tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability

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