beginning; outset; first; onset
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
interruption; suspension; break
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
vocal (performance); vocals; singing; vocalist; singer
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
versification; verse making
composition; setting (of music)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding