victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
etc.; et cetera; and so on
proper; respectable; decent; honest
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
serious; severe; grave; acute
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
caramelization; caramelized food
please; somehow or other; one way or another
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to look forward to something
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
severe; strict; tough; hard
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)