beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
to summon courage; to be brave
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
surely; certainly; without doubt
last week; the week before
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
contact; touch; contact lens
that is to say; so that means
story; tale; talk; discussion
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
unable to back out; unable to withdraw; unable to stop; unable to compromise
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest