first

"the magazine's inaugural issue"; "the initiative phase in the negotiations"; "an initiatory step toward a treaty"; "his first (or maiden) speech in Congress"; "the liner's maiden voyage";

"the beginning canto of the poem"; "the first verse";

"was first in her class"; "the foremost figure among marine artists"; "the top graduate";

"the first house on the right"; "the first day of spring"; "his first political race"; "her first baby"; "the first time"; "the first meetings of the new party"; "the first phase of his training";

"first soprano"; "the first violin section"; "played first horn";

"He wanted to be the first";

"the first of the month";

"they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her";

"first we must consider the garter snake";

"when Felix first saw a garter snake";

"I was here first"; "let's do this job first";

"he put his best foot foremost";