after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
outside track; outside pitch
inside track; inside pitch
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
(turned out) all right in the end
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
to change the position of
white ball (baseball, golf ball, etc.)
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
directly opposite; right in front
glove (esp. sports); mitt; grab
to blow off; to be blown off
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
to die; to ascend to heaven
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to begrudge doing; to find bothersome
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture