start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to taste; to try (food or drink)
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to grow angry; to display one's anger
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
branch; branch office; subdivision
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
on the occasion of; at the time of
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
ex-wife; former wife; previous wife
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
how many years; how long; what year
growth period (in children)
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please