earning the first (runs); preoccupation
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
on the occasion of; at the time of
one's serve; (having) the serve; service
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
principle; theory; fundamental truth
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
to win and advance to the next round
table tennis club; ping-pong club
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat
head start; initiative; preemption
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
deuce (tennis, cards, dice, etc.)
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
taking (score) the first two points of the game
to knock back; to strike back; to beat in revenge
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement