start; commencement; beginning; initiation
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to be tired of looking at
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
-less; lacking; non-existing
to come into being; to be born
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
but; however; provided that
unlimited; unrestricted; limitless
impossible to do (although wants to)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
in the event that it did not (or does not) exist; without
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to memorize; to fix in memory; to master
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
only; merely; but; no more than
initialization; initialisation; formatting; resetting
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
(some) more; even more; longer; further
of course; certainly; naturally