Yes, you only need a bank statement for you initial Visa application. If they don't like that your bank statement was from 10 day before your application they will reach out to you to request an actual one (pdf done in 1 min on your online banking)
well the list often lacks details and the English version (at least at my office) is lacking even more details. I prepared my documents with the list but also took into account other people's advice.
From memory, two pieces of advice that helped me save a lot of time because it wasn't on the list they gave me : 2 copies of each document , copy of passport is more like every page with any stamp on it.