6
first step
5
initiative
3
opening
2
first move
1
alpha
1
breaking-in
1
curtain raiser
1
first
1
first blush
1
first glance
1
first impression
1
first inning
1
first lap
1
first round
1
first sight
1
first stage
1
gambit
1
initial
1
le premier pas(expression, idiom)
1
prime
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