originator; pioneer; inventor; progenitor; primogenitor; founder of a family line
home area; home town; local
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
the whole area; all areas
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
read-only memory; ROM; lurker (on a forum); read-only member
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
second (unit of time); arc second
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
fitting (electrical equipment); wiring
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
sweeping victory; easy victory
war; battle; match; game; competition
it's no joke; gimme a break!
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
to be needed; to be wanted
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like