dull; stupid; thickheaded; slow; sluggish
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
(one) scene (in a movie, etc.)
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress
practice, practice, practice; (only) practice makes perfect
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
white ball (baseball, golf ball, etc.)
trajectory; line of fire; ballistic
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
base; bag; sack; fortress; stronghold
to give a round of applause; to applaud
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
adherence (to one's beliefs); persistence; sticking to one's guns; standing one's ground
belligerence; fighting spirit
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
dual nature; bilateral character; two-facedness; two-sidedness
butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom
contest between two groups; intra-squad game
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
(iron) dumbbells; (pair) of dumbbells
jumping along in a squatting position; bunny-hopping
fighting spirit (in sport); tenacity
play ball!; starting a match (of baseball, tennis, etc.)
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
error; fumble that leads to failing to put out a runner
defense; defence; fielding
comfortably; peacefully; freely; (growing) quickly