hard·ball 
(härdbôl′)
(härdbôl′)n.
1. Baseball.
2. Informal The use of any means, however ruthless, to attain an objective.
- take care of
- take charge
- take-charge
- take cover
- take down
- takedown
- take down a peg
- take down the garden path
- consult
- consultancy
- consultant
- consultantship
- consultation
- consultative
- consultatory
- consulter
- consultive
- consultor
- consumable
- consume
- consumedly
- consumer
- consumer credit
- consumer goods
- consumerism