one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
such ... as; or some such
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
apparently; appears to be
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to be found; to be discovered
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
running as fast as one can
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
neck; head; dismissal; discharge