first half of the game or match
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
charging (electrically); electrification
tank (of liquid); tank (military vehicle)
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
established practice; custom
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
top of the head; crown of the head
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
completely using up ...; running out of ...; exhausting ...
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to misread; to misinterpret; to misunderstand
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
surface of the earth; ground surface
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
partly burned charcoal; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
finishing reading; non-serialised story (e.g. in a magazine); complete story; breaks and pauses (in a sentence)
charge (electrical); recharging; charge (fee); topping up (a contactless smart card); recharging; refuelling; charge
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
limiter (electronics); (speed) limiter
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
shape of a globe; globe shape; spherical
to faint; to be exhausted