once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
number one; first; best; most; game; round
play ball!; starting a match (of baseball, tennis, etc.)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
pace; tempo; slow and fast; in case of emergency
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
draft (esp. in baseball); draft; rough copy; draught (beer); draft; draft (air current)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
nice; good; well-executed
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
second; number two; runner-up
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
head start; initiative; preemption
to be surprised; to be astonished
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
grasp; catch; understanding
danger; peril; hazard; risk
first base; first baseman; one fort
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality