first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
in that way; like that; that way
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
profitable plan; good plan
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
honor; honour; credit; prestige
deep regret; great disappointment
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
clanging; empty; deserted
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to read (a book, etc.) over again
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
temporal region; regio temporalis (capitis)
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
production (e.g. play); direction
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
point in common; common feature
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
the five Ws and one H (who, what, when, where, why and how); 5W1H
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
first letter of a word; capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence); initials (of one's name)
to find out; to discover; to locate
exactly as stated; verbatim
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
mass; mass (media, production, etc.); masturbation