beginning; outset; first; onset
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
glove (esp. sports); globe
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
that's the way it is; such is life
diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute