start; commencement; beginning; initiation
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
main; principal; chief; primary; major
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
rest; break; recess; intermission
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
person who makes someone else appear better; foil
Violin Sonata No. 2 (Ravel)
selection; choice; option
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
interruption; suspension; break
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
cannot be compared with; no match for
twice; again; second time
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
stature; height; size; physique
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
behind; in the rear; in back
difficult problem; challenge
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who