beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
going and worshipping (at a shrine or temple); visit (to a shrine or temple to worship)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
radiant smile; contented smile
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
tendency; trend; inclination
fluid mechanics; fluid dynamics; hydrodynamics
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
banker (gambling); bookmaker; person who runs a gambling den; manager; boss
what do you want?; can I help you?
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
(police) detective; criminal matter
talking quietly; quiet conversation; idle talk
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
rather; better; instead; if anything
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
everything; anything; nothing
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
anything and everything; just about everything
way; method; means; resource; course
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
that; the matter in question
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly