start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
wickedness; evil; iniquity; wrongness
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
reaction; response; reaction
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
to encamp; to take up positions
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
(sales) promotion; (sales, advertising) campaign; campaign (for an election, social change, etc.); movement; (military) campaign
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)