makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
emergency meeting; urgent meeting; emergency session; emergency conference
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
all present; all concerned; all of us
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to bring; to take; to bring about
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
homa; Buddhist rite of burning wooden sticks to ask a deity for blessings
to increase; to add to; to augment
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
to look down on; to make light of
head house (family); birthplace; originator
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
I see; that's right; indeed