start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
Swiss roll; jelly roll; roll cake
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
this and that (esp. complaining or protesting); something or other
long ago; once upon a time
verbal promise; one's word
to find out the truth; to ascertain; to clarify; to confirm; to verify
to take to; to let one's heart go out to
to join a household (as a housewife or househusband); to become a housewife; to become a househusband
dawn (esp. from the 16th day of the lunar month onward); portable paper lantern for walking at night
Médecins Sans Frontières; MSF; Doctors Without Borders
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
tradition; folklore; legend; (verbal) message; word (from someone)
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
to accept (something) with thanks
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to encourage someone to expect something; to raise someone's hopes
shore; bank (of a body of water)
(at) the beginning of the New Year; early in the New Year
to get late; to advance; to wear on