at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to leave it as is; to leave it at that; to let it be; to stop with something
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to think too much; to be over-concerned
model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
master; expert; brilliant move (in go, shogi, etc.); excellent move
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
rapid firing; continuous firing; firing in quick succession
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
accuracy of fire (gun, missile, etc.)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
as a child; when one was a child
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
one by one; one after another; successively
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
to appear to regret (an outcome, etc.); to seem bitter
not caring; not giving a damn
such; like that; that sort of
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters