returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
underhand throw; submarine pitch
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
technique; art; skill; move
to be breathtaking; to be stifling
pitching duel; pitchers' battle
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly