at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
pleasant feeling; good vibes
penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
opinion; point of view; visual point
hectic; topsy-turvy; chaotic
24 hours; twenty-four hours
deeply meaningful; profound; rich (in meaning)
both; many; various; together
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality