retort; back talk; backchat
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
fluent (in a language); flowing
pronunciation; production of sound
smoothly; easily; readily
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to be embarrassed; to lose face
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
elementary; basic; rudimentary
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
just because; even if; even though
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
how; in what way; how about
maid; helper; help; assistance
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
discovery; detection; finding
I see; that's right; indeed
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first