beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
reputation; respectability
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
sullenly; discontentedly; with hurt feelings
(together) with; -wide; including
school festival; campus festival
information; news; report; reward; retribution
special measure; special measures
paints; painting material
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
match (contest); to match with; to go well with
patting; stroking; caressing
to be familiar; to learn by ear; to pick up knowledge
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
person one is dating; significant other; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
to serve; to work for; to attend
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
sexual interest in young boys; boy love; prepubescent boy
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
unique; distinctive; novel; different color (colour)
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled