first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
dozens; scores of; decades
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
notes; comment; remark; annotation
to lie down; to throw oneself down
outrider; herald; rikishi who leads the yokozuna to the ring prior to his ring-entering ceremony
one person; another name; nickname; alias
safety confirmation; confirming (something) is safe
to step forward; to take a step forward
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to fall for a trick; to be taken in; to play into the hands (of)
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
care; precaution; guarding; caution
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
calming down; quieting down
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
head; lead; vanguard; first