preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
how; in what way; how about; questionable
pupil; student; schoolchild
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
called; known as; that; to say