hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
deduction; subtraction; balance; ebb and flow; rise and fall
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
optimism; taking an optimistic view
on the other hand; at the same time
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
to underrate; to make light of
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly; very; absolutely; by far
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
of all things (people, places, days, etc.)
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts); finding out the facts; bringing (a matter) to light; inquiring into
certainly; surely; definitely
declaration; statement; assertion
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape
jump; plunge; dive; appearing without an appointment; bursting in; arriving unannounced
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
appearance; figure; shape; form
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
trembling with fear; in great fear; filled with trepidation; nervously; timidly
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to palm off; to force a sale
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to