foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
at least; at most; (even) just
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
considerably; fairly; quite
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
pointing out; identification
place; situation; position; location
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
region; limits; stage; level
control; management (e.g. of a business)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
take the opportunity to (do something else)
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
speculation; thinking; meditation
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
veil of darkness; curtain of night
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
business; trade; operations; sales
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning