start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. hair)
to head home; to leave for home
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
odds and ends; all; every
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
club activities; extracurricular activities
to live; to make a living; to get on with
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
conviction; belief; confidence
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
to erase all trace of something
to jump up and down; to hop
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to look away; to avert one's eyes
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into