to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
Japanese quince (Chaenomeles speciosa); flowering quince
to succeed; to bear fruit
office worker; salaried worker; white-collar worker
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
yourself; himself; herself
drop-off area; drive-up entrance; porte cochere
character of a place; situation; location; occasion
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
to face on; to look out on to
car (running) on the opposite lane; oncoming car; oncoming traffic
development (of land); preparation (e.g. of ground for housing); reclamation; creation
evergreen tree; (an) evergreen
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
unavoidable; inevitable; inescapable; hopeless; beyond help
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
pitch that hits the batter
snap (of the wrist; in baseball, golf, etc.); snapshot; snap fastener; press stud; snap (movement, action)
automatic operation (machine); automatic driving (vehicle)
opposite lane; oncoming lane; opposite side of the road
while being out of the office or away from home
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
every month; each month; monthly
mountain forest; forest on a mountain; forest land; mountains and forests
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot