to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
study; research; investigation
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
contest; comparison; competition
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
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
above all else; more than anything
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
heavenly body; celestial body; astronomical object
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
attraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation); affinity; gravitational pull; attractiveness; magnetism
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to name; to call; to christen; to term
way of talking; speaking style
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
objection; dissent; protest
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
please; somehow or other; one way or another
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner