to begin (doing); to start (doing)
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
name; given name; first name
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
request for (written) information; document request
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
enterprise; business; company; corporation
to collect; to assemble; to gather
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
department (faculty) of literature
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
during vacation; during the holidays; during one's break; (temporarily) closed; on break
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
and; thereupon; because of that
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to look around; to survey
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to sit for an examination
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education