(starting) from nothing; from scratch
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
journal; magazine; periodical
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
switching over to; migration; transition
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
conviction; belief; confidence
official promotional photo of a musician, model, etc.
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
exhibiting; showing; putting on display; putting up for sale; entering (a work into a competition); submitting
disastrous flooding; kelpie; water demon that brings floods or disasters
holder (of a record, title, permit, etc.)
change; alteration; modification
registration; accession; register; entry; record
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
abuse; misuse; perversion
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
don't you think?; indicates question
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead