from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
tool; implement; means; furniture
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
while; during; while; although; all; both
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
until now; so far; up to the present
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
something out of the ordinary; variant; variety; person with an unusual character or background; unique figure; exceptional type
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
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)
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard