striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
second; number two; runner-up
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
thought; consideration; thinking
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
grasp; catch; understanding
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
speed of a pitched ball; (pitcher's) pace
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
but; however; even though; even if
hitting the ball squarely; matching correctly (e.g. engaging a clutch)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
spin; rotation; spin (PR, politics)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price