hidden room; secret chamber
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
overanxiety; needless worry
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
without permission; without notice
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
every place; various places
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
leafy vegetables; green vegetables
to mix; to stir; to blend
yogurt; yoghurt; yoghourt
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to make an appearance; to show up
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
first meeting; first contest between
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
killing two birds with one stone
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
interruption; suspension; break
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
preface; introduction; preamble
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise