extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
number one; first; best; most; game; round
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
after a long time; for the first time in a while
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty