beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
sub; substitute; reserve; sub-
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
parts; accessories; components
talk; story; conversation
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
watering hole; watering place
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
lower half of the body; nether parts
external (hard drive, disk drive, etc.)
tablet personal computer (tablet PC)
file (for holding papers); file (collection of documents); filing; file
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
merman; half man-half fish
(thick) scarf; muffler; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
frame-by-frame recording (animation); stop motion
ruggedly; jaggedly; stiffly; choppy (e.g. graphics); lagged; clunky
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
figure; form; figurine; model figure; figure skating
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
convenient; handy; useful
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
estimate (of costs); budget
using for multiple purposes; reuse
to use (the same thing) for multiple purposes; to reuse; to work (someone) hard; to order around