to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
without cause; without reason
however; having said that; but
incident; affair; happening; event
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
any more; any further; any better; any longer
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to be too numerous; to be too much
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
yearned for; longed for; missed
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
stairs; stairway; staircase
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge