beginning; outset; first; onset
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
serious look (on one's face); straight face
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
then; well; so; well then
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
bowing (a string instrument)
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
only; just; solely; prostitute attached to a single member of the post-WWII occupation forces
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
sweetish; somewhat sweet; somewhat lenient; kind of optimistic
little by little; bit by bit
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down