beginning; outset; first; onset
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
foreign-made car; imported car; paddle wheel
name; given name; first name
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
very; extremely; excessively
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
than; from; out of; except; but; more
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
meaning; significance; sense
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
patient; unhurried; leisurely
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
every year; yearly; annually
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to look forward to something