to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
labor; labour; manpower; working force
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
to look down on; to make light of
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
worker; (manual) laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
bringing alongside (ship, vehicle, etc.); coming alongside; mooring
by means of; due to; because of; according to
baptism; christening; initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism; one's first experience of something; baptism (by fire, etc.)
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant; to be conceited; to brag; to show off
one by one; one after another; successively
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
captain (Army, US Marine Corps, USAF); lieutenant (Navy); flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to be filled to bursting; to burst
to smoke a cigarette; to smoke
total fire ban; no source of ignition permitted; no open flame; flammables!