to do (something) before (something or someone else); to be ahead of (others, the times, etc.)
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
someone (something) not to be trifled with
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to put an end (to); to bring to an end; to close the books (on); (lit.) to put a period (at the end of a sentence)
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
numbering; numbering machine
compatible machine; clone (e.g. IBM PC); workalike
successor machine; later model
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
there's no smoke without fire
authenticity; credibility
enclosing (e.g. with a letter)
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
online communications; personal computer communications (esp. pre-Internet); pre-Internet online service
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
15th day of the month; 15 days
mass communication; mass media
to report; to inform; to repay; to return; to requite
storehouse; warehouse; godown
sending; forwarding; shipping
open date; start of (hunting) season
day something goes on sale; date of issue; release date
pre-order; presale; advance sale
internal (e.g. mechanism, feature); built-in; equipped (with)
interchange; transposition; compatible (e.g. PC)
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to change (with time, the ages, the seasons, etc.); to shift
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
to have (something) innate; to be born with
outsiders; others; bystanders; onlookers; third person
based on; on the basis of
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy