to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
greeting; a fine thing to say
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
single word; a few words; brief comment
cast (play, film, etc.); cast (e.g. type conversion)
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to come to an end; to close the curtain
to start an act (of a play); to have curtains open; to have an (event, period of history, etc.) start
original author (of a work)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
lush mountain; green mountain; grave; burial place
mound; heap; hillock; burial mound; tomb; tumulus
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
taking the podium; mounting the rostrum; going on stage to give a speech, etc.
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
literary world; literary circles
final performance; swan song; last act
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to put an end (to); to close the books (on)