beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
street stall; stand; booth
unceremonious party; free and easy gathering; party with no regard for formal etiquette or status
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
festival merrymaking; revelry
both; both sides; both parties
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
famous picture; masterpiece (painting); excellent film; film classic
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
build; physique; frame; constitution
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
feeling of a house or a room
to put one's strength into
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
to make frantic efforts; to make an all-out effort; to try desperately
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
separate building; outbuilding; outhouse
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering