island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
invitation; introduction; temptation
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
to begin (emphatically); to launch; to embark on
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
fingering (of a musical instrument)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
form; shape; figure; visage
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
(in) her way; peculiar to her
way (of doing); manner; method; means
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
senior high school student
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
participation; joining; entry; adherence