…the half of the field (as divided lengthways through the pitch) towards which the batsman’s feet are pointed when standing to receive the ball…
…the pocketing of the cue ball (a scoring stroke in billiards, a foul in snooker) by bouncing it off another ball…
…a day’s holiday from work or school, on what would normally be a working day…
…a period in which a significant proportion of a population dies naturally, usually within a short time…
…(of a ship) stand some distance from shore or from another ship…
…go through the procedures to conclude use of a computer, database, or system…
…(of wine) having an almost dry flavour, with just a trace of sweetness…
…a gas which is given off, especially one emitted as the by-product of a chemical process…
…a payment made to someone, especially as a bribe or on leaving a job…
…a fraud or swindle, especially something that is grossly overpriced…
…leave one’s home or current partner in order to establish a relationship with someone else…
…a further competition, election, race, etc., after a tie or inconclusive result…
…an item or amount that is or may be set off against another in the settlement of accounts…
…begin a round or hole of golf by playing the ball from a tee…
…a contest in which cooks prepare baked goods such as bread and cakes for judging…
