to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
spiritual; religious song; spiritual
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
prohibition; inhibition; ban
such ... as; or some such
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
Chinese whispers; telephone (game)
beginning; outset; first; onset
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
an issue being settled; a case being closed
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
slow; clumsy; stupid; irritating