beginning; outset; first; onset
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
being the only loser; losing by oneself
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
doing whatever one pleases
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
study; diligence; discount; reduction
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
piece of cake; a walk in the park
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)