previous
a. coming before in time or order 先前的，以前的

junior
a. of lower rank or position; younger 級別或地位較低的，年資較淺的；年少的，較年幼的

bowl
vt. 把（球）投向球瓶

lane
n. 球道；車道；胡同，小巷

pin
n. 球瓶；大頭針，別針

register
vt. record 記錄，登記

suitable
a. 合適的；適當的

impatience
n. 不耐煩；急躁

*snatch
vt. get hold of (sth.) hastily; take in a hurry, esp. forcefully 抓??；奪，奪得

alley
n. 小巷，小街，胡同；球道

bowler
n. 投球手

apart
ad. into pieces 成碎片

parallel
a. running side by side but never getting nearer to or further away from each other 平行的，并列的

switch
vi. change 改變，轉移

Phrases and Expressions

Join in
take part in (an activity) 參加，參與

come to a halt
stop 停住，停止；停頓

even if/though
in spite of the fact that; no matter whether 即使；盡管

just as
正如；同樣地

back and forth
來回地，反復地

and so on
and other things of this kind 等等

knock down
make (sth.) fall by hitting or pushing it 擊倒；撞倒

fall apart
break; fall to pieces; end in failure 破裂；破碎；以失敗告終

call on /upon
formally ask (sb.) to do sth. 號召；請求

refer to
mention; speak about 談到，提及

after all
when all is said or done 畢竟

Proper Name

Nancy Masterson Sakamoto
南希·馬斯特森·坂本