starting point; point of departure
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
amount of light; quantity of light
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
titubation; shaking; swinging
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
uncertainty; inaccuracy; incorrectness
servant; manservant; menial
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
infection; contagion; becoming infected
influenced (by); under an influence
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
end; close; conclusion; termination
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
crime committed for fun; criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes
together; mutually; fellow
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on