preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
front; frontage; facade; main
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
(initial) setup; installation; matching two-piece clothes; matching top and bottom
hi!; yo!; hey man!; yessir!; understood!
living thing; living creature; animal; life
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
reform measures; improvement plan; remedial measures
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
blueness; greenness; tinge of blue; (vegetable) garnish
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
command; lead; generalship; leadership
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
consideration; taking into account
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
hellfire; flames of hell; raging fire; large fire; fire that consumes an evildoer
joint struggle; common (united) front
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
feeling; sense; impression
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)