nothing but; none other than
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
woodworking; woodworker; carpenter
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
removing one's hat; admiring someone greatly; "taking off one's hat" to someone
opening a business; opening a practice
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. a road to traffic); resumption of services
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
tension; mental strain; nervousness
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
fall; drop; descent; coming down
along; parallel to; in accordance with
two (long cylindrical things)
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
horizon (related to land)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
light; easy; non-serious; minor
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone