to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
clapping and cheering; applause
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
source of information; intelligence source; message source
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
to collect; to assemble; to gather
storehouse; warehouse; godown
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
calming down; quieting down
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
being too late; losing one's final chance
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
remote access service; RAS; reliability, availability, serviceability; RAS
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to surround; to crowd around
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
to collapse into; to flop onto
merchant's home; rented home; store; shop
outside of; not covered by