to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
of course; certainly; naturally
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
observation; survey; watching
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
in one's own way or style
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
dried squid; dried cuttlefish; Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (thing that) grows on one over time
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
how long; how far; how much
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
full length; total length; overall length
dozens; scores of; decades
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case