start; commencement; beginning; initiation
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
putting life into; animating; cheering up
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock; to make fun of
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
putting into operation; invocation
to gain strength; to gather momentum; to be encouraged; to be heartened; to be invigorated; to take heart
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to cut off (someone's head); to behead; to decapitate
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
blithering idiot; bloody fool; total moron; dimwit
direct control; direct supervision
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
each house; every house; many houses
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
to kick (hard); to send flying with a kick; to kick away; to reject flatly; to refuse outright; to turn down
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
important point; strategic position; key point
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain