for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to collect; to assemble; to gather
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
had better ...; had better not ...
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
how; in what way; how about
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to pass (of time); to elapse
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
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
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
form; shape; figure; visage
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)