prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to have a talk; to tell a story
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
story; tale; talk; discussion
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
as if it were about oneself
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to differ; to vary; to disagree
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
standing firm; holding out
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
home area; home town; local
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate