new era; new period; new age; new epoch
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
McDonald's (fast food restaurant); Mac (personal computer); Macintosh
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to bring back; to restore
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
sorry; excuse me; thank you
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
bungee jumping; bungee jump
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
rather than; more ... than ...
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full