to gather; to collect; to assemble
to throw at; to turn; to raise
victory depends on the turn of fortune; winning and losing are both down to luck
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to repeat; to do something over again
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
dribble (of a ball or puck); dribbling
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way