originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
worth in speaking (to someone)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
had better ...; had better not ...
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
sign; mark; marker; marker
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
origin; beginning; source
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
putting into operation; invocation
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
around the world; throughout the world