start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
suffix for familiar person
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
duty; obligation; responsibility
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure