(degree of) public interest in forthcoming event or performance; advance reviews
how many people; a number of people
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
perfect (for); ideal; just right; most suitable; tailor-made
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
gong (instrument); gong (sound at the end of round, etc.)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
bodily; with all one's weight; with one's whole body
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to be knocked out; to be overwhelmed; to be flabbergasted; to be thrown for a loop
failure; mistake; blunder
power; might; authority; influence