interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
fate; destiny; predestination
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
using all of one's strength (to); giving (it) everything one has got; going full-out; throwing a ball as hard as one can
have a good day; take care; see you
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
three persons; three parties
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
prize money; monetary award; reward
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
such; like that; that sort of; very
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
gunshot; bullet; lost messenger; truant messenger; bull's-eye (candy)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to be surprised; to be astonished
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)