beginning; outset; first; onset
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
boastful speech; bragging
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
town; city; municipal; urban
myself; yourself; I; me; you
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
ten; 10; ten years of age
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
the clouds look menacing; things don't look good
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case