to begin; to set about; to start
studies; schoolwork; classwork
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
for example; for instance; e.g.
author; writer; novelist; artist
murder; homicide; manslaughter
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
writing; composition; essay; sentence
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to carry around; to carry on one's person
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
school rules; school regulations
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
tap; faucet; tapping (on a touchscreen); tap dance; tap (electrical)
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.); overprint
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base