beginning; commencement; first (one comes to); approaching; affability; approachability
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
to stop (plug) one's ears
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
(medical) doctor; physician
government worker; public servant; civil servant
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
change of occupation; career change
red-hot iron; gunfire; gambling; violent-tempered
adviser; advisor; consultant
study group; study meeting
association; union; guild
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
ramen soup topped with slices of roasted pork
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
threat; intimidation; menace
dignity; majesty; sanctity
being dead drunk; drunken stupor
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
to fight; to exchange blows
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake