beginning; outset; first; onset
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
indirect kiss (e.g. drinking from a cup someone has just used)
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
feeling; sense; impression
in one's own way or style
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
ringtone (of mobile phones, portable phones, cellphones, etc.)
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
how; in what way; by what means
and yet; though; when; in spite of
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to look away; to avert one's eyes
stepping back; drawing back
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
almost every day; almost daily
touché; you've got me there
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to be worried; to be troubled
imagination; supposition; guess
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
waking or sleeping; constantly; at all times; twenty-four hours a day
one by one; each; every; at intervals of