starting point; starting line
briskly with small steps; trotting
frantic dash; rushing at full speed
with a boing; with a sproing; with a crack; with a pop; (hitting) with vigour; with a kick
dear me; I mean; or rather
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
to call each other; to call out to one another
cold; coldness; chilliness
solitary island; isolated island
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
SNOBOL (series of programming languages)
superior; excellent; fine
foolish question; stupid question; one's question
cold district; northern district
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to cultivate a better understanding
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to live; to make a living; to get on with
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case