to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
difficult to get into; not be easily influenced into joining some mood or activity
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
until now; so far; up to the present
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
divide into four pieces; one fourth
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
although I say; although one might say; although called
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
number one; first; best; most; game; round
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study