first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
thunderous roar; roaring sound
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to move forward; to move on
accelerator; accelerator pedal; gas pedal
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.)
particularly; only; in the case of
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
fuel consumption; gas mileage
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
supply; supplying; replenishment
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize