beginning; outset; first; onset
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
settlement; conclusion; summary
together; at the same time; same; identical
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
splitting the cost; Dutch treat
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
convenience store lunch box
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
I don't want to boast but
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
drinking party; get-together
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
common gull (Larus canus); mew gull; gull (Laridae spp.); seagull