to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
exaltation; emotional uplift
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
to polish up; to shine up
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
episode; anecdote; vignette
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
quickly; swiftly; already; before; long time ago
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
came here; coming here; recently
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
loved one; lover; sweetheart
to breathe out; to exhale
in one's own way or style
since one was born; (in) all one's life
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
specialization; specialisation
bombshell announcement (statement)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)