north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
head start; initiative; preemption
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
head; lead; vanguard; first
main battery; main armament
between right and center fielders (centre)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
swiftness of foot; fast runner; person of great talent; gifted person
base stealing; steal; stolen base
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
throwing a ball; handball
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
while; during (the time when)