first day of the month; the first of the month
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
final; eventual; ultimate
ornamental garden stone (placed to give a natural appearance); garden rock; sacrifice stones; sacrifice (of oneself, one's career, etc.); stones used in a foundation; riprap
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
along; parallel to; in accordance with
what kind of; what sort of; what
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
removal (of a building, equipment, etc.); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (a stage set, camp, etc.); withdrawal (of troops); pulling out; evacuation
strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after