to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
literally; to the letter; literal
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
competent; suitable; qualified
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.); (being) within the sphere (e.g. of influence)
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
sudden impulse; passing fancy
to read the situation; to sense the mood
24 hours; twenty-four hours
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
number of articles; quantity
individual; private person; personal; private
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
to buy more (of something)
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
regulation; adjustment; control
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
pilling; lint; furball; hairball; trichobezoar
quadruped walking; walking on four legs
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others