beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
reading partway; leaving half-read
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
beginning; outset; first; onset
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to fret (esp. of a young child); to be fretful; to be peevish
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
how much; how many; to what extent
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to clatter; to rattle; to flap (noisily); to get in a panic; to get in a flap; to rush around
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to join forces; to cooperate
hard to get; hard to come by
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to turn completely into; to become completely
such ... as; or some such
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words