abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
strikeout; strike out; fanning out
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
such; like that; that sort of; very
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
batting practice facility; batting practice center; batting cage
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
serious; not joking; straight
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business