at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
moderate; proper; just right
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
full-course dinner; multicourse meal
future (usually near); prospects
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
being apt to; being liable to; being inclined to
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
proposal; proposition; suggestion