Interest
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To attract attention or concern.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A great attention and concern from someone or something. The price paid for obtaining, or price received for providing, money or goods in a credit transaction, calculated as a fraction of the amount or value of what was borrowed. Attention that is given to or received from someone or something. A business or amorous link or involvement.
Example sentence: At the height of the British Empire very few English novels were written that dealt with British power. It's extraordinary that at the moment in which England was the global superpower the subject of British power appeared not to interest most writers.
Pastime
Part of speech: noun
Definition: That which amuses, and serves to make time pass agreeably; sport; amusement; diversion; games
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To sport; to amuse oneself.
Example sentence: There is no room in baseball for discrimination. It is our national pastime and a game for all.