order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
nonparticipation; nonattendance
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
with a start; with a jump
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
declaration of war; proclamation of war
short-lived rule; being in power only for a brief period; brief championship
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to come back; to bloom a second time
to smash (violently); to crush; to ruin (a plan, company, etc.); to wreck; to destroy
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
to pause; to have a short intermission
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
match; game; bout; contest
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order; fictional (in relation to anime, manga, etc.); drawn
final selection (in a competition, match, etc.)
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
attendance; presence; appearance
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
in this way; along these lines; similarly
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
giving a loud pep talk; encouraging (someone) strongly in a loud voice
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature