beginning; outset; first; onset
great laughter; burst of laughter
to smile (at); to grin (at)
special training; intensive training; crash course
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
after tax income; net income
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competition in which there are several evenly matched participants; hotly contested game (match, market, etc.)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to say no more; to sink into silence
low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
this and that; various things
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)
long-distance relay race; stagecoach; post horse
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple
bright white (esp. for snow and ice); brilliant white
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness; clean impression
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major