to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
sports ground; sports oval
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
remarkable; striking; obvious
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
although I say; although one might say; although called
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
second; number two; runner-up
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
supporting role (actor); minor role
at that time; in those days
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
match; game; bout; contest
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
person who swaggers about under borrowed authority; small man acting arrogantly through borrowed authority; (lit.) a fox that borrows the authority of a tiger
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot