dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
to return a punch; to strike back; to hit (the ball) straight back; to plow up; to plough up; to renovate (cotton fabric)
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
to remove; to get rid of; to clear away; to tear down
wild; rough; unrefined; unpolished; rugged; tough
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
hand; handball (soccer foul)
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
shot; shot; hit; shooting (a basketball); shot (of a gun); shot (of alcohol)
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
return throw (esp. from an outfielder); returning the ball (in tennis, volleyball, etc.)
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
stickily; glutinously; persistently; insistently; tenaciously
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
serve; serving (e.g. of food)
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
chink in the armor (armour)
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play false
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
petty underling; small fry
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
quick-witted; quick to understand