at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
name; given name; first name
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
notice; attention; observation
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
(some) more; even more; longer; further
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
prejudice; bias; distorted view
lack of understanding; lack of sympathy
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
place; room; margin; scope
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to be reminded of; to call to mind
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
prison; detention house; detention center; jail
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance