beginning; outset; first; onset
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
leadership; initiative; spearhead
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
by means of; due to; because of; according to
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to carry around; to carry on one's person
zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
strap (often decorative for key-holder, mobile phones, etc.)
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
(one's) initials; first letter (of a name, sentence, etc.); initial; first
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
connection; link; relationship
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
go that far; to that extent
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from