beginning; outset; first; onset
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
to call again; to call (someone) back
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty