from the beginning; from scratch
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
diversion (e.g. of funds); appropriation; misappropriation; making use of (for another purpose); reuse; repurpose
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
process; course; mechanism
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
imitation; counterfeit; fake; replica
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
everyday life; daily life
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
recklessly driven car; runaway vehicle
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
imitation; counterfeit; fake; sham; ersatz (object)
propulsive power; driving force
literally; to the letter; literal
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind