to start writing; to begin (a book, letter, etc.)
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
softly; mildly; gently; politely
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
oversupply (of goods, etc.); excessive supply
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
previous generation; former ages
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
regarding as an enemy; treating as an enemy
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
of no concern; nothing; trivial; (lit.) not even a fart
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
(and) many others; extras (in a film)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to say (something) over one's shoulder
book making (binding, publishing)
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly