beginning; outset; first; onset
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
reason; cause; circumstances
to say; to be called; to do
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
long time; long interval; for quite some time
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to teach (the way); to guide; to instruct; to enlighten
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
don't you think?; indicates question
training (animals); breaking (animals)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to find out; to discover; to locate
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to be muddy; to be slushy
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
how many years; how long; what year
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in