painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
of no interest; not interested
school inter-class ball-game competition
overall victory; championship
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
ball game (e.g. baseball, tennis, soccer)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
changing one's image and becoming more social and extroverted upon entering high school
slow; sluggish; bushy (hair); thick; unfashionable; lacking style
elated mood; (in) high spirits
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to take; to catch; to capture
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
curved; forming the shape of an arch
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
speed of a pitched ball; (pitcher's) pace
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
(relative) length; advantages and disadvantages; pluses and minuses; strong and weak points
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up