beginning; outset; first; onset
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
one-by-one; separately; in detail
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
such; this sort of; like this
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
usually; under usual circumstances
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
to some extent; to a certain extent
the person in question; the person themselves; said person