beginning; outset; first; onset
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
two persons; two people; pair; couple
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
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)
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
meaning; significance; sense
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to collect; to assemble; to gather
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
blithering idiot; bloody fool; total moron; dimwit
failure; mistake; blunder