large; large-sized; large-scale; big
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
declaration; proclamation; announcement
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
stabbing through; plunging into; sticking right into; sinking into (mud, water, etc.)
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to sink (into); to get depressed
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
right under; directly below; right beneath
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
contiguous (of land); adjoining; adjacent; continuous (with); connected (without a break); seamlessly linked
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
interference; intervention; meddling
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
(right at the) side; just beside
(repeated) side stepping (stamina test); side-step test
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
in the same way as; just like
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run