first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
troublesome; annoying; complicated
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
while; during (the time when)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
(not so) much; (not) very
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
heart; guts; nerve; central part
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight