anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
beginning; outset; first; onset
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
favorite; favourite; habitually used
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to entrust; to leave to a person
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well