starting pistol; starter pistol
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
actual state (of things); real state; live; on-the-scene; reporting live; live coverage
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
second (unit of time); arc second
considerably; fairly; quite
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
head; lead; vanguard; first
site; point on a map; spot
leading group (of runners in a marathon, etc.); leading pack
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
journal; magazine; periodical
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
originally; by nature; from the start