to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
to stop communicating; to never be heard from again; to disappear; to go missing
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
3rd day of the month; three days
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
clothes; clothing; garments
counter for books; volume
Island; insula; island; islet
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
major; lieutenant commander; wing commander
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
Bombay (old name for Mumbai)
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
retiring from military service
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
4th day of the month; four days
newspaper; paper; counter for newspapers
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful