to be beside oneself; to lose one's head; to go mad with something
deep affection; dear; beloved
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
power; might; authority; influence
condition; situation; prospects
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to push away; to push aside; to shove
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
looking away; looking aside
greatest mistake of one's life
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
single word; a few words; brief comment
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play foul
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
magic sword; cursed sword
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
double; twice (as much); twofold
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to step firmly; to harden by treading