to begin; to set about; to start
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
to gather; to collect; to assemble
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
if so; in that case; in that situation
reaching; attaining; arrival
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
searching; hunting for news story; journalist
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
along; parallel to; in accordance with
hedge; fence; border; limit
moment by moment; hour by hour
in accordance with; according to
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
real life; actual life; everyday life
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
to catch fire (of charcoal); to start burning; to burn away; to burn merrily
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to cease; to stop; to be over
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; uninteresting
denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft