beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
minimum; at the very least
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to put into effect; to put into practice
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
riskiness; (level of) danger
offense; offence; method of attack
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
to encamp; to take up positions
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
other side; opposite side; other party
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
(a matter of) chance; fortune (of a given time); force of the times
heating power; thermal power; firepower
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
to take (be in) charge of
end; tip; extremities; terminal
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
person being waited for; person who waits
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
to accrete; to become whole; to come together