ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
body; group; party; company; troupe
end of a match; end of a game
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to go past; to pass; to pass by
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
pitching; throwing a ball; bowling (in cricket); pitched ball
majestic figure; imposing figure; impressive appearance; magnificent appearance
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
sidearm throw; sidearm delivery; sidearm pitch
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
treating someone like a child
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
batter's box; one's turn at bat
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
pivot foot; emphasis; priority; focus
hitting the ball back to the pitcher; comebacker
to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
secret technique; secret art
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
fiercely fought contest; close game (match, race, etc.); dead heat
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
gong (instrument); gong (sound at the end of round, etc.)
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte