to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
really; truly; indeed; good grief
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
strikeout; strike out; fanning out
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
crowd (e.g. of spectators); huge audience
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
swing (of a golf club, tennis racket, etc.); swing (boxing); swing
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
match; game; bout; contest
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
end of a match; end of a game
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
again (and again); once again; yet again
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank