beginning; outset; first; onset
scissors (in rock-paper-scissors)
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
draw; tie; quits; even; square
such; this sort of; like this
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
originally; by nature; from the start
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
clubbers; frequenters of nightclubs; partygoers
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
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
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning