to begin to catch (attention, etc.); to begin to collect
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
weariness; boredom; tedium; tiresomeness
first match (in a series)
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
(period of) a year; during an era
team competition; team game
supporter (e.g. of the arts); adherent; proponent
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
audience; spectator; spectators
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
beginning; clue; starting point
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
secret intelligence; underground information; confidential information; inside information
imperial court; royal court
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
dirty work; unpleasant task
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
to rebuke; to scold harshly
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
very low (deep, cold, etc.); ultra-; infra-; hyper-
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering