beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
to beat someone at their own game; to outdo someone in their specialty
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
coochy-coo; hitchy-koo; kitchy-koo (tickling sound)
freely; right and left; as one pleases
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
common raccoon (Procyon lotor)
fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
whenever you want; any time you like
distribution (of information, etc.); broadcast; delivery; transmission; streaming
whole story; full picture; full particulars
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
circular notice (esp. distributed to households within a neighbourhood association)
thinking (about a matter) for a long time; contemplating for a long time; lengthy consideration; pondering
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
schedule; program; programme; agenda
beforehand; in advance; previously
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to make trouble; to break down; to be out of order