to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to be at a loss for words
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
unexpectedly; surprisingly
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over
to understand (each other); to comprehend
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
female molester; stupid woman
man overly interested in women's breasts
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
I have nothing to do with it
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
literally; to the letter; literal
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
hearsay; learning by hearsay
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
coexistence; living together