fishnet shirt; mesh shirt
Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
dexterous feat; speed and precision of a trained hand
to take in (light, wind, etc.)
failing to catch a ball; dropping a ball; flubbing a catch
out of season; unseasonal
judge (of ancient China); judge (leader of ancient Israel)
Bucharest (Romania); București
joint responsibility; solidarity
Otoko Wa Tsurai Yo (long-running series of Japanese comedy movies)
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
to be superior; to surpass
narrative-like structure; narrative style
diplomat; diplomatic person
to fish; to have a line in the water
IT revolution; information revolution
inside-the-park home run; inside-the-parker
foothill; end section of a mountain range
dignitaries; very important persons; VIPs
between right and center fielders (centre)
trickery; wiles; intriguing strategy cleverly designed to fool others; Machiavellism