pitching ability; counter for pitches
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
spilling; spill; leavings; leftovers
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
Japanese (people, language, style)
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
unseasonable; out of season
transfer student; student changing schools
cruelty; hard-heartedness
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
metal fittings; metal fixtures
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
drink box; carton (milk, juice, etc.); paper bag (for vacuum cleaners)
insertion; plug; (electrical) outlet; spasm of pain; griping pain
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
native people; aboriginal; indigenous people
along; parallel to; in accordance with
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to hang low over (e.g. clouds); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind screens, curtain, etc.)
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce