to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
bluish green; turquoise; aqua
starting line (in a race); start line; starting point
sudden change; sudden turn
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
political measures; policy
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
hidden treasure; treasured article
academic; scholarly; scientific
omen; sign of luck; origin; history; dependent arising; doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing
breaking off relations (esp. between countries)
immorality; iniquity; impropriety
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
temporary employment; temporary employee
yield; crop; production; volume; piecework
immediately; at once; instantly
dividing line; parting (of the hair); partition; crisis; decisive moment
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
athletic meet (esp. at a school); sports day; field day; sports festival
physical work; manual labour (labor)
woollen material; woollen goods or fabric
good (place to leave off); convenient
electrically powered; electric
sewing; needlework; embroidery
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
to cause someone's death; to cause someone to die; to kill
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
opposite side; other side; other party
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
captivating beauty; fascinating beauty