beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
derivative work (usu. unauthorized and produced by fans, e.g. dōjinshi, fanfiction)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
at that time; in those days
being shelved (of a movie, project, etc.); being postponed; being put on hold; putting in storage
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
several years; a few years
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
novelizing; novelising; adapting a movie, game, etc. into a book
participation; joining; entry
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
leaving everything up to someone else
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
special award; special prize
winning a prize; receiving an award; being awarded
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that