Vocabulary

• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• lay off: To stop troubling or hitting someone
• off we go: An expression used to indicate the start of a journey or activity.
• off the bat: Immediately; without delay.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• down the middle: In or along the center of something.
• going on: To continue doing something
• in the game: Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
• ball up: To crumple something into a ball shape.
• at one time or another: Occasionally or sometime during life or a period.
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• in a row: One after another without a break.
• feel for: To have sympathy for someone; to empathize with someone's situation.
• have to: Must do
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• lead on: To encourage someone to believe something that is not true.
• down the line: At a later time; in the future.
• nothing doing: An emphatic refusal; no chance of something happening.
• pick at: To eat only some of your food
• put it away: To return something to its proper location; to tidy up.
• land on: To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
• finish off: To complete the last part of something.
• catch up: To become equal with another person
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• for instance: As an example.
• man up: To behave in a braver or more resilient way; to face a difficult situation with courage.
• miserable: Very unhappy
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
• comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
• contact: Touching or feeling something
• reckless: Being dangerous and not caring about the results
• couple: To join something to something else
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• bounce: A person's energy or confidence
• leave: To go away from; depart
• pinch: A very small amount of something
• command: To be able to see far from a certain location
• defense: Argument in support of something
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• slap: To hit with the open hand or with a flat object
• score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
• plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
• offense: Attempt to score in a game or match
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• deep: Complex and important
• ward: Person's name
• fasten: To attach things by pinning, tying, or nailing
• strand: Long part of a rope, someone's hair, etc.
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
• seam: Line where cloth, metal etc. are joined together
• hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
• location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
• recover: To return to a prior normal condition
• explosive: Tending to show strong emotion suddenly
• bench: Part of the room in court where the judge sits
• mound: Raised area on the ground on which pitcher stands
• hammer: To bring severe damage, harm, or blame upon
• soft: Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
• bat: Small flying mouse-like animal with wings
• ballpark: Facility in which ball games are played
• solo: Being performed or done alone
• playoff: Contest to determine which team goes to the final
• dodger: Someone who avoids (e.g. paying tax) dishonestly
• freeman: Someone who is not a slave
• tanner: Craftsman who tans skins and hides
• strikeout: When the batter gets three strikes in baseball