beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan; project
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to speak; to say; to vocalize
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to lose sight of; to miss
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
other than; excluding; without
gray or silver haired (grey)
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to take (be in) charge of
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
several minutes; a few minutes
lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
on time; on schedule; punctually
thick voice; husky voice; guttural voice; voice with a thick accent
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
guidance; leadership; leading the way
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
open; spacious; extensive
iron basket for torches; cresset; brazier; bonfire
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
to flare up; to burst into flames
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter