(simile) To immediately start a good relationship with someone.

(sequence, idiomatic) to begin with; earlier; firstly; originally; at the start, / (idiomatic) at all, even (typically in non-negated statements)

(intransitive) To begin shooting at an enemy. / (intransitive, figuratively) To begin to talk or present information quickly.

(law, archaic) The party to a legal dispute who first raised a complaint in a court. / (law, archaic) The first party named in a contract, generally the party agreeing to perform a duty thereunder.

(idiomatic) Move or get from an already bad situation to a worse one; end up in a worse situation when trying to escape from a bad or difficult one.

The traditional punishments of Hell.

Referencing or emphasizing the power and wrath of God.

(US, education) The first year of grade school, the period in school that comes after kindergarten and before second grade. Children usually begin first grade at age six.

First choice, preference.

A fire whose intensity is greatly increased by inrushing winds. / (figuratively) An intense or violent altercation.