count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down); count (of radioactivity)
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
earning the first (runs); preoccupation
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
on the occasion of; at the time of
one's serve; (having) the serve; service
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
to win and advance to the next round
table tennis club; ping-pong club
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to return a punch; to strike back; to hit (the ball) straight back; to plow up; to plough up; to renovate (cotton fabric)
head start; initiative; preemption
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
taking (score) the first two points of the game
to knock back; to strike back; to beat in revenge
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
pride; dignity; self-worth
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason