at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
conviction; belief; confidence
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
totteringly; with tottering steps; toddling
impossible; unlikely; improbable
that is to say; so that means
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
according to plan; as planned; on target
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
chemical reaction; generation of an unexpected result from combining things
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
loser; defeated person; the defeated
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
rules are rules; a rule is a rule
draw (in competition); tie game
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
patting; stroking; caressing
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
honor; honour; credit; prestige