starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
horn; alarm; whistle; foghorn
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
exactly as stated; verbatim
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
new student; freshman; first-year student
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
study; research; investigation
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
right side; right-hand side
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
instant; moment; for an instant
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
that's true; of course; obviously