to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
in succession; one by one
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
servant; manservant; menial
low class; lowly (position); humble (condition)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
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
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
each; (arch.) you (plural)
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
metre; meter; meter; gauge
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
fire ship; steamship (esp. a paddle steamer); steamboat; ship with a fire to attract fish while net fishing at night (prior to the invention of electric fish-luring lights)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
defense; defence; safeguard; protection