to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
one end; an end; part; fragment
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
spattering; splotching; step-by-step; little-by-little; soon; dots
participation; joining; entry; adherence
propriety; right and wrong; advisability; pro and con; ayes and noes
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
PC; personal computer; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
notebook computer; laptop
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
production (e.g. play); direction
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
previous work; preceding work; first crop grown in a double-cropped field; preceding crop
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now