to begin (doing); to start (doing)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
frame; flame (abusive or threatening message)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
to invite in; to show someone in
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
conference room; council room
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
student (esp. a university student)
how long; how much; to what extent
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
first generation; founder
environment; circumstance
educator; teacher; educationalist
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to live; to reside; to inhabit
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional