number one; first; best; most; game; round
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
baptism; christening; initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism; one's first experience of something; baptism (by fire, etc.)
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
something; some kind of; for some reason
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to find out; to discover; to locate
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)