start; commencement; beginning; initiation
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
magic; sorcery; incantation
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
(in) the air; midair; sky
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
it's been a long time; long time no see
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
story; tale; talk; discussion
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to leave as is; to ignore
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
of course; certainly; naturally
to put into order; to arrange (one's thoughts)
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
participation; joining; entry
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
pair; the two; both persons; both things
acquaintance; close friend
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation (for the stage or screen); embellishment (of the facts); exaggeration; dramatization
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully