at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
snake; serpent; large snake
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
with a crack; with a smash
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
flashiness; showiness; brilliance; bloom; flowers
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
stopping a sword stroke between one's bare hands
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
even more; still more; further
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
one-by-one; separately; in detail
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
conversion to fiber optics
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
company secret; industrial secret; trade secret
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
too much; excessively; too
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
honour; honor; glory; privilege
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods