running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
match; game; bout; contest
beginning; outset; first; onset
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
scoring combination in one's dealt hand (i.e. at the start of a game); meld in a starting hand
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
already; now; no longer; not any more
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
really; truly; indeed; good grief
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
moaning; muttering; complaining
to complain; to make a complaint
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
is something that; is that which
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
exchange of blows; long rally
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible