beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
information session; briefing; explanatory meeting
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
rule; government; administration
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to emphasize; to attach importance to
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
financial power; financial means; wealth
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
to nip (something) in the bud
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
to concern; to be related
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
maintenance; preservation; improvement
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market