to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
end; close; conclusion; termination
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
birth; creation; formation
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
tradition; legend; folklore
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
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departure; leaving; going away; recession
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
parting; separation; farewell
potbellied sumo wrestler; wrestler with a big belly; goosefish (any fish of family Lophiidae); monkfish; sea devil
to recall; to remember; to recollect
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
mission; delegation; transmission
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
advance payment; money paid in advance
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture