skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
the whole school; all the schools
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
filling a vacancy; supplementation; substitute; deputy; alternate
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
dribble (of a ball or puck); dribbling
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
in fooling the enemy first deceive your allies
hurried construction; hurried production; hasty manufacture; hasty formation
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
Samurai Japan (national baseball team)
to promote; to make richer
elementary level; beginner level
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
pink (any flower of genus Dianthus, esp. the fringed pink, Dianthus superbus); (arch.) lovable, caressable girl
attack; attack (on a difficult task); tackling; making an assault (on a summit); attack
stoppage time; injury time; added time; lost time; wasted time
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; MLB
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
in perfect form; going swimmingly
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem