to begin; to set about; to start
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to thrust before; to thrust at
to set out (on a journey); to start (a task)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
to jump in; to dive in; to fly in; to rush in; to dash in
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
abusive language; violent language; wild words
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
becoming numb; becoming desensitized
to frame; to falsely accuse of a crime
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
coined word; coinage; neologism
to chase after two hares; to try and do two things at the same time