at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
particularly; only; in the case of
to get (e.g. the gist of something); to understand; to turn out as one thought
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to put on airs; to assume importance
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
plot; ulterior motive; thing; article; penis
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with (something) any longer
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
at once; there and then; immediately
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
the whole assembly; the full house; whole group; everyone
notice; attention; observation
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to ask; to enquire; to query
perfectly reasonable; completely natural; perfectly good (e.g. reason)
nevertheless; still; however; yet
rapid development; rapid unfolding
formidable; not to be sneered at; not to be made light of
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
single word; a few words; brief comment
bending; warping; flexibility; pliability
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
between both countries; bilateral
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to say; to tell; to state; to do
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base