opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
practice; practising; experience
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
naturalization; naturalisation
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
ago; since; before; previous
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
men's (fashion, wear, etc.)
snapshot (esp. of people)
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
contract; compact; agreement
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
company president; manager; director
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances