summertime; summer season
several times; once or twice
physical condition; state of health
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
war; battle; match; game; competition
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
combination of (varied) pitches, serves, etc.
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
bleaching; bleached cotton; doxxing; doxing; public humiliation (as an Edo period punishment)
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
to approach; to draw near
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
type of occupation; occupational category
knob; handle; catch; patron
many; a lot; much; multitude
government worker; public servant; civil servant
fast-talking; rapid talking
speech and conduct; words and deeds
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
to have an eye on; to zero in on
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
warp; curvature; curve; arch
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor