beginning; outset; first; onset
sacred fire; sacred flame; Olympic flame; Olympic torch
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
head; hair (on one's head); leader; chief; top; tip
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
imagination; supposition; guess
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
that is to say; so that means
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
(some) more; even more; longer; further
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
that's the way it is; such is life
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less