gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
poor control (pitcher); no control
morning training (e.g. before school)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
in unison; as one; united
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
stroke (swimming); arm stroke; adds strength or emphasis to verbs
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
shooting up one after another
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
origin; main branch of family
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
to dry up completely; to become stale
than; other than; except; but
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to attempt; to test; to try out
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
inter-scholastic athletics competition
district; section; sector
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
war; battle; match; game; competition
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
finding employment; getting a job
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection