to go first; to take the lead; to lead the way
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
witnessing; observing; sighting
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
dozens; scores of; decades
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to increase; to add to; to augment
every person; every mouth; every entrance
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
single word; a few words; brief comment
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough