beginning; outset; first; onset
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to look away; to avert one's eyes
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
and yet; though; when; in spite of
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to go out and away; to leave
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion