first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
whole nation; whole land; whole country
cold; coldness; chilliness
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
outside Earth's atmosphere; outer space; exoatmosphere; exo-atmosphere
either way; in any case; one way or another
first-rate; finest quality; the best
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
non-alcoholic; alcohol-free
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
to thrust before; to thrust at
limiter (electronics); (speed) limiter
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
blur; blurred; indistinct
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
still; as yet; as it has been
lost article; something forgotten
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
enactment; establishment; creation
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough