famous line (from a movie, book, etc.); famous quote
old soldier; veteran; old hand
Japanese leek (Allium chinense); Chinese onion; sour-sweet pickle of Japanese leek
salt and pepper; seasoning with salt and pepper
take it from me; trust me, I'm talking from experience; word to the wise
setter (dog type); setter (volleyball position)
thorough (criticism, defeat, etc.); utter; serious
starting lineup; player in the starting lineup
being the sole winner; winner-take-all
paper-thin wafer (for wrapping powdered medicine, candies, etc.)
nonglutinous grain (not sticky enough to make mochi rice cakes)
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
regular game; regular-season game
most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
inter-scholastic athletics competition
all; the whole; on the whole; all in all; generally
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
phi; diameter (units assumed, esp. mm)
over-fond parent; doting parent
Spain; Spanish (language)
trembling with excitement
forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring
all right (e.g. when guiding a driver); keep coming; OK
locking on (to a target, esp. by radar)
practice game; practice match; scrimmage; workout
spike (on a shoe or tyre); stud; spiked shoes; spikes; injuring (an opposing player) with the spikes on one's shoes; spiking
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)