start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to have a chat with; to exchange words or promises; to promise; to get engaged
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
front; frontage; facade; main
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
silence (not speaking); muteness
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
please (give me); please (do for me)
bossy person; self-appointed manager; bossyboots
beginning; outset; first; onset
moderator; host; chairman
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
each; (arch.) you (plural)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
together; at the same time; same; identical
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
dozens; scores of; decades
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate