at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
to concern; to be related
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
the same rank; the same digit
because of; owing to; due to
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
destination; place one stays during a trip
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
person who has rendered distinguished service
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
to take turns; to mingle together
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
background briefing; backgrounder
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
coordinator; coordinating role
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game