surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)
fetching balls (tennis, baseball, etc.); ball boy
book; volume; this; present; main; head
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
match; game; bout; contest
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
snap (e.g. of the wrist in baseball); snapshot (esp. of people); snap fastener; press stud
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
virginity (of a male); virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner