start; commencement; beginning; initiation
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to say; to be pleased to say
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
many; numerous; various; large number of
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
the same; the said; likewise
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
calm; composed; leisurely
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
shyness; bashfulness; shame
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
imposing stance; daunting pose
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
default settings; initial settings; initial configuration; initialization; initialisation
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
speaking voice; talking voice
mesh; grid; highlight in the hair; streaked hair
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox