start; commencement; beginning; initiation
time; hour; period; class
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
lock; lock (in rugby); lock forward
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
antiquity; the previous era
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)
to make (someone) learn; to be accustomed to ...; to be used to ...; to always ...
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety