hitting the ball back to the pitcher; comebacker
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
one who knows little often repeats it; (lit.) a fool's one bit of knowledge
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
to backfire; to have a harmful result
ball of flames; mass of flames; body covered with flames
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
double torture; double pain; double hardship; double whammy
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
wind and waves; discord; trouble; hardships
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
to rise in esteem; to become popular; to rise in value (stocks)
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
tidal hour; right time (to do something); opportunity; chance
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
upward adjustment; upward revision
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
also known as; also called
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
number of (large) animals
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
soldier; combatant; warrior
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
hitting the ball squarely; matching correctly (e.g. engaging a clutch)
ability score (in role-playing games, etc.); attribute value