preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
charge (electrical); recharging; charge (fee); topping up (a contactless smart card); recharging; refuelling; charge
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to get going; to start off
there is nothing; having nothing
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
flag; boolean value; something that foreshadows a future event or outcome (in a film, novel, etc.)
don't you think?; indicates question
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
name; given name; first name
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
cruise; navigation; sailing
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
to bring back; to restore
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
mass; quality and quantity
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull