stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
white; correction fluid; white-out
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
recitation; reciting from memory
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to shake one's head (in denial)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
light; right; right field; right fielder
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
family; relatives; dependents; household
lack of relation (to); independence (of)
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
the place for; the time for; the level of
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently