to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
menstrual pain; period pain
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
please (give me); please (do for me)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
skipping school or work without a good reason; playing truant; playing hooky
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
match; game; bout; contest
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
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)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
(committee) chairman; president
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
without cause; without reason
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
continuation; succession; series
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
to encamp; to take up positions
sports ground; sports oval