going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to stop walking; to pause
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
mask; disguise; guise; mask
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
audience; spectator; spectators
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
to assemble; to set up; to construct
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
firm; unshakeable; resolute
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
anything and everything; just about everything
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to pile up; to accumulate
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to pull in (fish); to land
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed