the very start; the very beginning
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
if so; in that case; in that situation
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
to turn up (e.g. one's face); to lay (something) on its back; to tilt (one's head) back
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss; to loiter; to hang around; to wander around
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
the front; honest; upright; decent
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
as much as one can; as much as possible