first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
beginning; outset; first; onset
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
go that far; to that extent
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
correction; revision; amendment