start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to form a circle; to stand in a circle
to knock out (e.g. a homer); to slam; to send flying (e.g. a ball); to wallop (someone)
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to raise one's voice; to shout
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
most part; greater part; majority
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
pitching with all one's strength
offensive camp; team at bat
getting on base; reaching first base; times on base; TOB
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
on the net; on the Internet; on the web
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to project; to stick out; to stand out
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
cold; cold cream; cold wave; cold permanent wave
nice; good; well-executed
butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom
guaranteed; authentic; certified
to give the stamp of approval
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst