start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
to become settled; to be fixed
duty; function; office; mission; task
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
race game (board game where the object is to reach the goal first); trad. Japanese board games played with dice, esp. ban-sugoroku
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
right of control; supremacy; sovereignty
immediately; right away; on the spot
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to taste; to savor; to relish
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
emotional strength; force of will