confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
batter's box; one's turn at bat
really; truly; indeed; good grief
combination of (varied) pitches, serves, etc.
sphere; counter for balls
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
right in the center (centre)
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
inside-the-park home run; inside-the-parker
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
(abbr) Harvard (University)
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
family vacation; family trip
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
the other day; lately; recently
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...