to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
chief; main; principal; important
future; possible; potential; prospective
production output; number of goods manufactured
sense of the seasons; feeling of seasonality
reserve; modesty; hesitation; abhorrence; repugnance; loathing
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
preliminary test or trial; tryout; workout; warm-up
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
(large) body; (bulky) frame; (hulking) figure
proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
number of (large) animals
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
vertical line; vertical bar (symbol); bar line
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
eruption; volcanic eruption
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
consenting to; agreeing to; understanding; being convinced of; being satisfied
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
determined; strong-willed
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
slowly (of undulating waves); gently (swelling, rolling, etc.)