interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
violent explosion; bursting
head start; initiative; preemption
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
trivial; not amounting to much
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to attack; to assault; to assail
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any