to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
commencing with; including
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
public and private matters; official and personal affairs; professional and personal lives
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
starting point; starting line
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
that; the matter in question
the other day; a few days ago
failing to be elected; election defeat; losing an election; not being accepted (for a prize, exhibition, etc.); rejection; failing to win a prize
low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
value; worth; virtue; blessing
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about