to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
tail lamp; taillight; rear light
interior of the womb (of a pregnant woman); interior of the uterus; interior of a Buddhistic statue
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to close in on (30 years of age, etc.); to approach; to get close to
black person; (arch.) woman in the nightlife business; (arch.) demimondaine; (arch.) geisha and prostitutes
quick-witted; a flash of brilliance; great wisdom
manager; administrator; landlord; root (user)
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
supporter; adherent; proponent; backer
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
unfortunately; regrettably
person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
smooth (i.e. without problems)
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
to like; to love; to be fond of
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
admirable; charming; nostalgic; curious; eager to know (or see, experience, etc.)
principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
delivery; issuance; handing over; granting
tentative decision; unofficial offer (esp. job offer); informal offer
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
financial difficulty; distress
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for