beginning; outset; first; onset
two persons; two people; pair; couple
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
prohibition; inhibition; ban
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
close; intimate; on good terms
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
time; hour; period; class
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
first match (in a series)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
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.)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding