to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
one end; an end; part; fragment
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
university town; college town
to hide; to keep to oneself
suitcase (with wheels and telescopic handle); trolley case
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
to harm; to cause harm to
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
what sort of; what kind of; what way
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
order of chivalry; chivalric order
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
-less; lacking; non-existing
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
weave; weaving; woven item
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...