to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
to develop into a serious incident
future problems; consequences
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
to be entwined; to be involved
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
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
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
fast-talking; rapid talking
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
handwork; handcraft; manual labor; manual labour; working with one's hands
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
from the beginning; from scratch
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
cold district; northern district
bellyband; maternity belt; (saddle) girth
and then; in addition to that; also; even so