start of work; commencement; opening
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic; luxuriant (of vegetation)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
strong impression conveyed by one's eyes; eyes that convey a strong sense of purpose
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit