first letter of a word; capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence); initials (of one's name)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
dawn (of a new era, civilization, etc.); dawning
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
legendary; folkloric; traditional
senior pupil (of the same master); senior disciple; senior student; senior member
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
to be helpful; to be useful
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
if it is (the case that ...)
military secret; classified military material; military aircraft
protection law; shield law; law for the protection of something
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
death penalty; capital punishment
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
at least; at most; (even) just
release; liberation; acquittal
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
transportation; conveyance; delivery; hospitalization; transfer to hospital
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody