elementary level; beginner level
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
now; the present time; just now; another; more
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
difficult to ...; hard to ...
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
form; shape; figure; visage
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
number one; first; best; most; game; round
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to make up a shortfall; to cover a shortage; to compensate for a shortage; to fill a gap
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
originally; by nature; from the start
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
preliminary investigation; preparation
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to face; to go towards; to head towards
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial