beginning; opening; start; outset
bluff; false show of power; bold front
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
personal attack; ad hominem
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to frame; to falsely accuse of a crime
woman or girl who acts cute by playing innocent and helpless
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to be reasonable; to stand to reason; to be logical; to hold water
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
not entirely wrong but not entirely right; so-so; average
poo; poop; doo-doo; caca; number two; whoopsie
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
to leave to chance; to resign oneself to one's fate; to leave the rest to heaven
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
all-or-nothing; uncompromising; risking all
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
gathering votes; garnering votes; pulling in votes; ballot collection; vote-counting
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
tackling (to the ground); tackle (in rugby, hockey, etc.); tackle (position in American football); fishing tackle
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
sumo (wrestling); sumo wrestler; rikishi
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with