你当初为什么要邀请她呢？

Why did you invite her ___in ___the ___first ___place?

起初，我对这次旅行非常紧张。

___In ___the ___first ___place, I was very nervous about this trip.

我从一开始就不该买那件昂贵的夹克。

I never should have bought that expensive jacket ___in ___the ___first ___place.