start; commencement; beginning; initiation
joint together; opposite; facing
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
preparation; provision; guarding
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
surely; certainly; without doubt
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
by sheer strength; by brute force
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
this, that and the other; this and that
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
school building; schoolhouse
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
the reverse; other side; lining
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to happen to meet; to come across
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press