to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
(bank) balance; remainder
loss (of weight or volume, e.g. in transit); ullage; outage; decrease (in value); reduction
gorilla (Gorilla spp., esp. western gorilla, Gorilla gorilla)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
grip (of hand); grip strength
change; metamorphosis; transformation
loud shout; excited cheering
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
monetary; financial; pecuniary
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
getting nowhere; becoming uncontrollable; getting out of hand; remaining unsatisfied
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
proceedings (e.g. parliament, congress); business (of the day)
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to join forces; to cooperate
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
to welter in blood; to be covered in blood; to turn red
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
for a certain reason; owing to unavoidable circumstances
pleased to make your acquaintance
you (primarily used by men in letters to their equals or inferiors)
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
ruining a country; ruined country
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; (arch.) Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager