to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
beginning; outset; first; onset
several minutes; a few minutes
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
slight intoxication; being tipsy
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
several people; a few people
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
(fish) biting at every cast
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
until now; so far; up to the present
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
such; like that; that sort of; very
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
predictable; repetitive; being in a rut; set in one's ways
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
fine weather; fair weather
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
favorite phrase; favourite phrase; byword; something one always talks about
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn