start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to cut corners; to be shoddy
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
with a bump; with a clunk
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
both hands; both arms; ten
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to thrust before; to thrust at
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
difference; variation; difference
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
one end; an end; part; fragment
match; game; bout; contest
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically