Vocabulary

• throw off: To put out (heat, smell etc.); emit
• tip off: Inform somebody about something that is secret or private.
• drop down: To go to a lower place, rank
• run away from: To run somewhere, e.g. to escape from something
• of all time: The best or most significant in history.
• relief pitcher: A pitcher who enters a game to replace the starting pitcher, typically in a late inning.
• slow down: To reduce the speed
• as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
• in the hand: Physically held or grasped in one's hand.
• except that: But; with the exception that.
• next to: Being located along side another
• break from: To separate oneself from an association or way of life, typically due to disagreement or disillusionment.
• effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
• split: No longer married or in a relationship
• leave: To go away from; depart
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• master: To gain control over something
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
• hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• grip: To hold someone's interest
• curve: Smooth rounded line that is not straight
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• ball: Large dance where people dress formally
• arm: To activate a weapon or bomb for use