to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
rational; reasonable; logical
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
all; entire; whole; altogether
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
garden shrubs; trees; potted plant
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
to become clear; to be made public