start; commencement; beginning; initiation
irregular; indeterminate; tramp (steamer)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
back (side); reverse; other side; inside; background; dark side (e.g. of society)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
authority; power; influence
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
as (for); for; in the capacity of
largest company; industry leader
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
plural; multiple; several
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
complicated and mysterious
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
in the same manner as before; the same as always
doing whatever one pleases
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to search for; to seek for; to look for
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
conviction; belief; confidence
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment