Death
Death noun - The permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities.
First step is an antonym for death.
First step
First step noun - The first of a series of actions.
Both terms in one sentence
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Motive Rant: Derek's angry rant to a reporter after his father's death is shown as his first step into the racist waters.
Source: Film / American History X - It takes Kshin's apparent death at the hands of a super-charged Ming to bring Rick to his senses and get him to take the first step towards quitting drugs.
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Well, the spoon was the first step anyhow: he stabs it into his opponent's eye, then beats him to death with a chair.
Source: Series / Strike Back
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