start; commencement; beginning; initiation
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture; desk study
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
rescue mission; evacuation operation
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
bottom; buttocks; bidet function (for anal cleansing)
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
habit of idleness (laziness); indolence
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
rather than; more ... than ...
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to call; to summon; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to buy
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses