start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
distribution (of information, news, etc.); broadcast; delivery; transmission; streaming (over the Internet)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to cut (someone) down; to slay
one day; (on) a certain day
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
number of views (videos, etc.); view count
glacial period; glacial epoch; glacial era; tough period; drought (of opportunities, jobs, etc.)
everywhere; all over; throughout
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
many a little makes a mickle; every little helps; (lit.) even dust becomes a mountain if piled together
crowd; community; group; herd; gathering; assembly
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
to drop into; to slip into; to let fall into; to slide (something) down
to become misty; to become hazy
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
supply; provision; service; supply
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
to be overcome with emotion
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
close; intimate; on good terms
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
cold; coldness; chilliness
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
sexy; popular; well-liked
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice