dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
something like ...; something called ...
for example; for instance; e.g.
start; commencement; beginning; initiation