beginning; outset; first; onset
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
let's not say (such things) to each other
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
from now; from this moment; henceforth
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
day of month; counter for days
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
planet; dark horse; surprise contender
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
transport ship; troop ship
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
protracted war; war of attrition
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point