a hand / a handle, grip / a paw, foreleg / a way of acting, means / (board games) a move, play

(billiards, snooker) a cue ball

line / level / beam

beat; attack

pocket

An area set aside for some purpose / An area of interest or specialization / (baseball) One of the corners of the strike zone / (soccer) A corner of the goal / (soccer) A corner kick

make progress

単刀直入: point-blank / 単刀直入: straightforward

just before; right before; immediately before

frankness, directness