start with the first step; when embarking on a great project, start with immediate steps; he who first suggests it should be the first to do it
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to be needed; to be wanted
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
to be found; to be discovered
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
inside one's heart; in one's mind
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
to be surprised; to be astonished
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
admiration; wonder; astonishment
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
pure and innocent; immaculate
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
removing one's hat; admiring someone greatly; "taking off one's hat" to someone
protest; refutation; pleading
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark