for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
noradrenaline; noradrenalin
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
judgment; judgement; discernment
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
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
low noise (of a machine, appliance, etc.); silent (device)
calm; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity; appeasement; pacification
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
to play a leading role; to play a central part
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
second (unit of time); arc second
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to have meaning; to be meaningful
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition