starting point; starting line
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
heart; guts; nerve; central part
ringing; throbbing violently
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
in the same way as; just like
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
mortgage; right of pledge; lien
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
tendency; trend; inclination
unprecedented; never seen before
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
left in a state of neglect; left to go to ruin; left to run wild (e.g. of a garden)
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
loud shout; excited cheering
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to come into focus; to be in focus; to be on the point
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
in company; among people; philtrum; vertical groove between the nose and the upper lip
multiplication table; times table
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
to divide into three (parts); to trisect
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
railroad; railway; rail transport
one's way back; one's way home
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something