to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
foot; tootsie; tootsy; toddle; walk
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
as a child; when one was a child
gifted education; special education for gifted children
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
concussion (of the brain)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
critical moment; do-or-die situation
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
grotesque; disgusting; gross
at the last moment; this late in the game
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible