Russian ⇄ English

сперва adv. stresses
gen.	primarily; in the first instance; at the first go-of; at the first go-off; firstly; first; at first; first and foremost; first of all; first off (He decided to head to the hospital first off, get interviews with some of the witnesses.); first things first (прежде: "I wanted to call and give you an update on how things aer going here." "Of course, of course, and I appreciate that. But first things first, how are you doing?" 4uzhoj); to start with (В.И.Макаров); to begin with (To begin with, dig a trench that is 6-8 inches deep. Plant each piece of potato (cut side down, with the eyes pointing up) every 12-15 inches, with the rows spaced 3 feet apart. 4uzhoj); erst; at the first; primely; primitively
Игорь Миг	initially
inf.	in the first place
math.	at the start

сперва: 35 phrases in 11 subjects

Chess	1
Computers	1
General	9
Idiomatic	1
Informal	2
Makarov	6
Mass media	1
Proverb	9
Scientific	1
Telecommunications	1
Wood processing	3