at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to attempt; to test; to try out
twice; again; second time
ago; since; before; previous
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
optimism; taking an optimistic view
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
royal capital; imperial capital
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
forced repatriation; deportation
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
number one; first; best; most; game; round
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
nationally protected chicken breed; free-range local traditional pedigree chicken; chicken meat from same; locally raised chicken
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)