at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant; to be conceited; to brag; to show off
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
rich in ...; high in ...; full of ...; very ...; quite ...
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
health problem; poor physical health; bad shape; feeling unwell
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
about this time; about now
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
commander-in-chief; supreme commander; captain (of a team)
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it