poor control (pitcher); no control
impressions; thoughts; feelings; opinions
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
script; libretto; scenario
to hit; to strike; to throw; to toss; to mix; to wear (sword, etc.)
complete victory; total victory
earning the first (runs); preoccupation
state of the war; war situation
PS; postscript; appending; addition (esp. of data, information)
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
belligerence; fighting spirit
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
last-minute cramming; overnight cramming; (vegetables) salted just overnight
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
upward compatible; forward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for higher tier or later systems, versions, etc.; downward compatible; backward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for lower tier or older systems, versions, etc.
becoming fraught with emotion
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
simply put; putting it simply; in short
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
dark (color); concentrated; thick
doer; performer; protagonist (in noh or kyogen); hero; speculator (in trading)
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
to suit; to match; to become; to be like