to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
respect and affection; love and respect
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)