preliminary step; first step
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
origin; source; beginning; starting point
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
work; business; company; study
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
to state; to express; to mention
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
conference room; council room
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
material witness; suspect
Ms; Miss; Madame; highbrow (woman); cerebral
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
analepticum; restorative medicine
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
sickroom; hospital room; ward
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to overcome (a difficulty)
recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)